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Unit 11 vocab

Vocab words from unit 11

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Abstemious (adj.)Moderate,sparing,characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
Denizen (n.)an inhabitant, resident;one who frequents a place
Contingent (adj.)Likely but not certain to happen,possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions;happening by chance.
Contingent (n.)a representative group forming part of a larger body
Foist (v.)to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine
Corroborate (v.)to confirm, make more certain
Abstemious (adj.)moderate,sparing; characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
Disseminate (v.)to scatter widley
Florid (adj.)highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, overdecorated, showy
Censurable (adj.)deserving of blame or correction
Discursive (adj.)passing aimlessly fromone place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
Dowdy (adj.)poorly dressed, shabby, lacking smartness and good taste
Excentuate (v.)to emphasize, place stress on
Specious (adj.)deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
Perceprive (adj.)having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
Palpable (adj.)capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
Sear (v.)to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surfaceof; to harden or make unfeeling
Satiate (v.)to satisfy completely; to fill to excess
Satiate (adj.)full, satisfied
Gauche (adj.)awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
Incalcate (v.)to impress on the mind by repetiton, teach persistently and earnestly
Heresy (n.)an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
Pernicious (adj.)extremly harmful; deadly, fatal
Quail (v.)to shrink back in fear, lose heart in a difficult or dangerous situation
Salient (adj.)leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous
Salient (n.)a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward
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