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20 Cards in this Set
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Abstemious
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(adj) careful not to have too much food, drink, etc.
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Censurable
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(adj) someone deserving of criticism for something they have done wrong
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Contingent
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(adj) depending on something that may happen in the future (n) a group of people who all have something in common, such as their nationality, beliefs etc., and who are part of a larger group
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Corroborate
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(v) to provide information that supports or helps to prove someone else's statement, idea, etc.
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Denizen
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(n) an animal, plant, or person that lives or is found in a particular place
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Discursive
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(adj) discussing many different ideas, facts etc, without always having a clear purpose
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Disseminate
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(v) to spread information or ideas to as many people as possible
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Dowdy
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(adj) dull, unattractive, and unfashionable
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Florid
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(adj) red in colour; has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations
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Foist
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(v) to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want
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Gauche
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(adj) doing or saying wrong or impolite things, especially because you do not know the right way to behave
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Heresy
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(n) a belief, statement, etc. that disagrees with what a group of people believe to be right
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Inculcate
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(v) to fix ideas, principles, etc. in someone's mind
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Palpable
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(adj) a feeling that is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them
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Perceptive
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(adj) someone who is perceptive notices things quickly and understands situations, people's feelings, etc. well
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Pernicious
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(adj) very harmful or evil, often in a way that you do not notice easily
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Salient
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(adj) points or features of something are the most important or most noticeable parts of it (n) landform that projects upward or outward
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Satiate
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(v) to satisfy a desire or need for something such as food or sex, especially so that you feel you have had too much (adj) satisfied
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Sear
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(v) to burn something with a sudden powerful heat
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Specious
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(adj) seeming to be true or correct, but actually false
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