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20 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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adj. moderate, sparing, characterized by abstinence/self discipline
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censurable
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adj. deserving blame/correction
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contingent
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adj. likely but not certain to happen, possible
n. representative group of larger body |
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corroborate
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v. to confirm, verify
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denizen
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n. inhabitant, resident
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discursive
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adj. passing aimlessly from one place ot another, nomadic
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disseminate
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v. scatter/spread widely
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dowdy
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adj. poorly dressed, shabby
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florid
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adj. highly colored, reddish, ornate, showy
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foist
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v. impose by fraud, bring about by stealth, dishonesty
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gauche
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adj. awkward, lacking social graces
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heresy
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n. opinion different from accepted belief
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inculcate
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v. impress on mind by repition
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palpable
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adj. capable of being touched/felt, easily seen, heard, recognized
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perceptive
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adj. having sympathetic insight or understanding
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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, prominant, standing out
n. projection or bulge, land that projects upward/out |
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satiate
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v. statisfy completely, fill to excess
adj. full, satisfied |
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sear
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v. make or become dry/withered, char, singe
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specious
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adj. deceptive, good or valid but laking real merit
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