Vocab unit 11a

Question 1

(adj) moderate, sparing(as in eating and drinking): characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

Answer 1

abstemious

Question 2

(adj)deserving of blame or correction

Answer 2

censurable

Question 3

(adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain conditions; happening by chance; (Noun) a representative group forming part of a larger body

Answer 3

contingent

Question 4

(verb) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

Answer 4

corroborate

Question 5

(noun) an inhabitant, resident; one who lives there

Answer 5

denizen

Question 6

(adj) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic; go between things

Answer 6

discursive

Question 7

(verb) to scatter or spread widely; distribute

Answer 7

disseminate

Question 8

(adj) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

Answer 8

dowdy

Question 9

(adj) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy; highly decorated

Answer 9

florid

Question 10

(verb) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about stealth, dishonesty, or coercion

Answer 10

foist