Vocab Unit 11

Front 1

denizen

Back 1

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

Front 2

contingent

Back 2

(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.

Front 3

foist

Back 3

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

Front 4

corroborate

Back 4

(v.) to confirm, make more certain.

Front 5

abstemious

Back 5

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

Front 6

disseminate

Back 6

(v.) to scatter widely.

Front 7

florid

Back 7

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

Front 8

censurable

Back 8

(adj.) deserving of blame or correction.

Front 9

discursive

Back 9

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

Front 10

dowdy

Back 10

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

Front 11

accentuate

Back 11

(v.) to emphasize, place stress on.

Front 12

specious

Back 12

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

Front 13

perceptive

Back 13

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

Front 14

palpable

Back 14

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

Front 15

sear

Back 15

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