unit 11 vocab Flashcards
abstemious
moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
censurable
deserving of blame or correction
contingent
(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
corroborate
to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
denizen
an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
discursive
passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
dowdy
poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste
florid
highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
foist
to impose by fraud; to pass of as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
gauche
awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
heresy
an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
inculcate
to impress on the mind by reputation, teach persistently and earnestly
palpable
capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
perceptive
have sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
