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22 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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a. moderate, sparing
alt forms: abstain, abstention, absteme, abstainer |
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censurable
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a. deserving blame/correction
alt forms: censure, censorship... |
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contingent
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a. likely but not certain
n. a repr. group part of a larger body |
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corroborate
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v. confirm, verify
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denizen
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n. inhabitant, frequenter
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discursive
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a. rambling, passingly aimlessly
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disseminate
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v. scatter, spread
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dowdy
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a. shabby, lacking smartness/good taste
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florid
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a. coloured, reddish, showy
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foist
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v. pass off as worthy/genuine
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gauche
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a. awkward
alt forms: gauchely, gaucherie |
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heresy
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n. opinion diff. from accepted belief
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inculcate
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v. impress on mind by repitition
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palpable
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a. capable of being touched/felt, observable
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pernicious
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a. harmful, deadly
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salient
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a. jumping forth, conspicuous
n. projection/bulge |
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satiate
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v. satisfy
a. satisfied |
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sear
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v. make/become dry/withered, scorch surface of, harden, singe
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perceptive
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a. having insight/understanding
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specious
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a. deceptive
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accentuate
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v. emphasise, place stress on
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quail
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v. shrink back in fear, tremble
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