Vocab Unit 11

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adj. moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking0; characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

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abstemious

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adj. deserving of blame or correction

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censurable

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adj. likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions
n. a representative gropu forming part of a larger body

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contingent

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

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corroborate

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n. an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

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denizen

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adj. passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic

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discursive

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v. to scatter or spread widely

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disseminate

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adj. poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

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dowdy

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adj. hightly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

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florid

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

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foist

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

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gauche

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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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heresy

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v. to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly

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inculcate

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adj. capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized, accessible to the senses

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palpable

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adj. having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation

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perceptive

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adj. extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

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pernicious

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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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salient

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v. to satisfy completely; to fill to excess
adj. full, satisfied

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satiate

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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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sear

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adj. deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

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specious