American Literature and Composition Unit 11 vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
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 denizen | noun, an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place |
| contingent | adj, likely but not certain to happen, possible, happening by chance; Noun, a representative group forming part of a larger body |
| foist | verb, to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring in by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion |
| corroborate | verb, to confirm, make more certain |
| abstemious | adj, moderate, sparing; characterized by abstinence and self-discipline |
| disseminate | verb, to scatter widely |
| florid | adj, highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, overdecorated, showy |
| censurable | adj, deserving of blame or correction |
| discursive | adj, passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic |
| dowdy | adj, poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness |
| accentuate | verb, to emphasize, place stress upon |
| specious | adj, deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit |
| perceptive | adj, having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation |
| palpable | adj, capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized |
| sear | verb, to make or become dry or withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling |
| satiate | verb, to satisfy completely, to fill to excess; adj, full, satisfied |
| gauche | adj, awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy |
| inculcate | verb, to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly |
| heresy | noun, an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred |
| pernicious | adj, extremely harmful; deadly, fatal |
| quail | verb, to shrink back in fear, lose hart in a difficult or dangerous situation |
| salient | adj, leaping, jumping, or springing forth, prominent, standing out; noun, a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward |
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