unit 11 Flashcards

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abstemious

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formal, moderate

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censurable

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deserving of blame and correction

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contingent

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possible; uncertain

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corroborate

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confirm, verify

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denizen

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resident, inhabitant

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discursive

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move from topic to topic without order; proceeding without a goal

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disseminate

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spread widely

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dowdy

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poorly dressed, lacking smartness

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florid

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highly colored; reddish

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foist

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fraud; dishonesty

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gauche

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awkward, clumsy

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heresy

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a belief/opinion different from the accepted belief

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inculcate

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teach persistently, impress by repetition

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palpable

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easily recognized; able to be touched or felt

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perceptive

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capable of showing highly developed sense to understand

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pernicious

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extremely harmful

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salient

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leaping; points upward or downward; most noticeable

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satiate

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fully satisfied

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sear

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to harden or make become dry

20
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specious

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misleading