Unit 11
Terms
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- abstemious
- adj. moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-dicipline s. temperate, sober, moderate a. indulgent, immoderate, intemperate
- censurable
- adj. deserving of blame or correction s. blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible a. commendable, laudable, meritorious
- contingent
- adj. likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance s. conditional, dependent a. independent of, unconnected with, certain n. a representative group forming part of a larger body s. a detachment
- corroborate
- v. to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify a. refute, contradict, undermine, discredit
- denizen
- n. an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place s. resident, dweller, habitue a. alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner
- discursive
- adj. passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic s. digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic a. short and to the point, succinct
- disseminate
- v. to scatter or spread widely s. disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate a. bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide
- dowdy
- adj. poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste s. frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab a. chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable
- florid
- adj. highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy s. flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant a. pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark
- foist
- v. to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or concern
- gauche
- adj. awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy s. inept, uncouth, maladroit a. adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic
- heresy
- n. an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
- inculcate
- v. to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly s. instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue a. efface, extirpate, root out
- palpable
- adj. capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized s. tangible, plain, obvious, manifest a. intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal
- perceptive
- adj. having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation s. insightful, discerning, observant a. dense, thick, obtuse, dim-witted
- pernicious
- adj. extremely harmful; deadly, fatal s. injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious a. harmless, innocuous, salutary, salubrious
- salient
- adj. leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent standing out, conspicuous s. striking, notable, protrusive, obvious a. inconspicuous, recessive n. a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward
- satiate
- v. to satisfy completely; to fill to excess s. gratify, cloy, surfeit, gorge a. starve, deprive entirely of adj. full, satisfied
- sear
- v. to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe
- specious
- adj. deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit s. deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic a. valid, sound, solid, genuine