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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

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