21/22 Flashcards
N. An inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
Denizen
Adj. Likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance
Contingent
V. To impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring in by stealth, dishonest, or coercion
Foist
V. To confirm, make more certain
Corroborate
Moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self discipline
Abstemious
To scatter widely
Disseminate
Highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, over decorated, showy
Florid
Deserving of blame or correction
Censurable
Passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
Discursive
Poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste
Dowdy
To emphasize, place stress on
Accentuate
Deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
Specious
Having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
Perceptive
Capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
Palpable
To make or become dry o withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden to make unfeeling
Sear
V. To satisfy completely; to fill to excess; adj. Full, satisfied
Satiate
Awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
Gauche
To impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
Inculcate
An opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
Heresy
Extra harmful; deadly, fatal
Pernicious
To shrink back in fear, lose heart in a difficult or dangerous situation
Quail
Adj. Leaping, jumping, or spring forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; n. A projection or bulge, a land form that projects upwards or downwards
Salient
