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abstemious |
(adj.) moderate; characterized by abstinence and self-control |
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censurable |
(adj.) deserving of blame or correction |
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contingent |
(adj.) likely but not certain to happen; happening by chance |
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corroborate |
(v.) to confirm, make more certain; verify |
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denizen |
(n.) an inhabitant, resident |
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discursive |
(adj.) rambling; nomadic |
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dowdy |
(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste |
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florid |
(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy |
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foist |
(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine |
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gauche |
(adj.) awkward; clumsy |
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heresy |
(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denying of an idea that is generally held sacred |
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inculcate |
(v.) to impress on the mind by repetition; teach persistently and earnestly |
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palpable |
(adj.) capable being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized |
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perceptive |
(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding; capable of keen appreciation |
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pernicious |
(adj.) deadly; fatal |
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salient |
(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; standing out |
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satiate |
(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill with excess |
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sear |
(v.) to singe, parch, dessicate; to harden to make unfeeling |
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specious |
(adj.) deceptive |