Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level F, Unit 11-12

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abstemious

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(adj.) moderate, sparing (As in eating or drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

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censurable

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(adj.) deserving of blame or correction

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contingent

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(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body

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corrobate

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(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

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denizen

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(n.) in inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

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discursive

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(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or sunject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic

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dessimate

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(v). to scatter or spread widely

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dowdy

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(Adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

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florid

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(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

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foist

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(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonestly, or coercion

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gauche

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(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy

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heresy

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(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

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inculcate

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(v.) to impress upon the mind by repition, teach persistently and earnestly

ex. if you are learning from these flashcards, it is likely that you learn by inculcation.

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palpable

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(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

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perceptive

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(Adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation

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pernicious

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(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

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salient

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(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward :)

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satiate

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(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (Adj.) full, satisfied

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sear

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(v.) to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe

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specious

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(Adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

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absolve

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(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

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caricature

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(n.) a respresentation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

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clangor

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(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise

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contiguous

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(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

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cupidity

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(n.) an eager desire for something; greed

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deleterious

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(adj.) harfmul, injurious

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enchance

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(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

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enthrall

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(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

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extenuate

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(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

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implicit

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(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts of reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

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incisive

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(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)

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ostentatious

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(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

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paragon

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(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

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paraphrase

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(v.) to restate in other words; (n.)a statement that presents a given idea in new language

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politic

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(Adj.)prudent, shrewedly concieved and developed; artful, expedient

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prosaic

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(Adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

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redundant

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(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

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sanctimonious

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(adj.)making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

ex. Molly Mary Catherine.

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scintillating

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(adj., part.) spearkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

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winsome

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(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

ex. Courtney L.