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abstemious
(adj) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
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censurable
(adj) deserving of blame or correction
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contingent
(adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n) a representative group forming part of a larger body
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corroborate
(v) to confirm, make more certain, bolster. substantiate, verify
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denizen
(n) an inhabitant, resident; a frequent visitor of a place
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discursive
(adj) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling. roving, nomadic
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disseminate
(v) to scatter or spread widely
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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; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
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gauche
(adj) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
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heresy
(n) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
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inculate
(v) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
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palpable
(adj) capable of 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) extremely harmful, deadly, fatal
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salient
(adj) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward
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satiate
(v) to satify completely; to fill to excess; (adj) full, satisfied
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sear
(v) to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe
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specious
(adj) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
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