| Term | Definition |
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abstemonious |
moderate, self discipline |
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censurable |
blameworthy |
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contingent |
likely but not certain to happen, conditional, dependent |
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corroborate |
confirm, verify |
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denizen |
resident, dweller, inhabitant |
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discusive |
rambling, wandering |
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disseminate |
scatter and spread widely |
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dowdy |
poorly dressed |
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florid |
flushed, reddish, highly colored |
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foist |
impose by fraud, bring about by stealth |
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gauche |
awkward, lacking in social |
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heresy |
unorthodox belief |
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inculcate |
teach persistently, implant, ingrain |
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palpable |
capable of being felt, tangible |
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perceptive |
having sympethetic insight or understanding |
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pernicious |
deadly, fatal, injurious |
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salient |
striking, protrusive, obvious |
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satiate |
gratify, satisfy |
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sear |
make dry and withered, singe |
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specious |
deceptive, valid but lacking real merit |