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19 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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(adj.) moderate; characterized by abstinence and self-control
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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; happening by chance
(n.) representative group forming part of a larger body |
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corroborate
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(v.) to confirm, make more certain; verify
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denizen
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(n.) an inhabitant, resident
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discursive
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(adj.) rambling; nomadic
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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
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gauche
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(adj.) awkward; clumsy
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heresy
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(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denying of an idea that is generally held sacred
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inculcate
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(v.) to impress on the mind by repetition; teach persistently and earnestly
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palpable
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(adj.) capable 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.) deadly; fatal
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salient
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(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; standing out
(n.) projection or bulge |
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satiate
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(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill with excess
(adj.) full, satisfied |
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sear
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(v.) to singe, parch, dessicate; to harden to make unfeeling
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specious
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(adj.) deceptive
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