Unit 11 Vocabulary Workbook Flashcards
1
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abstemious
A
moderate, sparing
2
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censurable
A
deserving of blame or correction
3
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contingent
A
likely but not certain to happen
4
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corroborate
A
to confirm, make more certain
5
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denizen
A
an inhabitant, resident
6
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discursive
A
passing aimlessly from one place to another
7
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
8
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dowdy
A
poorly dressed, shabby
9
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florid
A
highly colored, reddish
10
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foist
A
to impose by fraud
11
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gauche
A
awkward, lacking in social graces
12
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heresy
A
an opinion different from accepted belief
13
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inculcate
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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
