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13699819778abstemious(adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline0
13699819779censurabledeserving of blame or correction1
13699819780contingent(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 body2
13699819781corroborate(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify3
13699819782denizen(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place4
13699819783discursive(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic5
13699819784disseminateto scatter or spread widely6
13699819785dowdy(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste7
13699819786florid(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy8
13699819787foist(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion9
13699819788gauche(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy10
13699843232Heresy(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred11
13699843233inculcateto impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly12
13699843234palpable(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized13
13699870175perceptive(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation14
13699870176pernicious(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal15
13699870177salient(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward16
13699870178satiate(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied17
13699870179Sear(v.) to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, singe18
13699870180specious(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit19

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