Sadlier Unit 11 Flashcards
1
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Abstemious
A
Moderate, sparing, characterized by self-discipline
2
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Censurable
A
Deserving of blame or correction
3
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Contingent
A
Likely, but not certain
4
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Corroborate
A
To confirm, bolster, substantiate
5
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Denizen
A
Inhabitant, resident, one who frequents a place
6
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Discursive
A
Passing aimlessly, from one subject or place, rambling
7
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Disseminate
A
Scatter, spread widely
8
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Dowdy
A
Poorly dressed, shabby, lacking taste
9
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Florid
A
Highly colored, reddish, excessively ornate
10
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Foist
A
Impose by fraud, pass off as genuine
11
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Gauche
A
Awkward, lacking in tact or social grace
12
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Heresy
A
An opinion different from accepted belief. Denial of sacred ideas
13
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Inculcate
A
To impress on the mind by repetition
14
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Palpable
A
Capable of being touched or felt
15
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Perceptive
A
Having sympathetic insight or understanding
