Vocabulary Review for Exam

These flashcards contain vocabulary terms along with their definitions to help with exam preparation.

Abstemious

Moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking), characterized by abstinence and self-discipline.

Censurable

Deserving of blame or correction.

Contingent

Likely but not certain to happen; dependent on uncertain events or conditions.

Corroborate

To confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, or verify.

Denizen

An inhabitant or resident; one who frequents a place.

Discursive

Passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another; rambling, nomadic.

Disseminate

To scatter or spread widely.

Dowdy

Poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste.

Florid

Highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate or showy.

Foist

To impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine.

Gauche

Awkward, lacking in social graces; tactless, clumsy.

Heresy

An opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred.

Inculcate

To impress on the mind by repetition; teach persistently and earnestly.

Palpable

Capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized.

Perceptive

Having sympathetic insight or understanding; capable of keen appreciation.

Pernicious

Extremely harmful; deadly, fatal.

Salient

Leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent or standing out.

Satiate

To satisfy completely; to fill to excess.

Sear

To make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface.

Specious

Deceptive; apparently good or valid but lacking real merit.