Vocab 11 Flashcards
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Gauche
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Lacking in social graces
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Salient
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Standing out; noticeable, prominent, or conspicuous
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Censurable
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Deserving of blame or criticism
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Florid
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Very ornate and decorated
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Disseminate
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To scatter or spread about
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Specious
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Appearing good but lacking in merit
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Inculcate
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To teach by repetition
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Contingent
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A representative group forming part of a larger group
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Sear
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To burn or char in the surface
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Quail
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To shrink back or lose courage when in a different situation
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Discursive
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rambling or moving aimlessly from topic to topic
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Denizen
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an inhabitant or resident; a person who visit a place
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Corroborate
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to make more certain confirm
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Pernicious
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causing harm or ruin or injury; deadly
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Accentuate
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to give emphasis or to stress
