Vocabulary Workshop Level F: Unit 11

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abstemious

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

Synonyms: temperate, sober, moderate
Antonyms: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate

<p>(adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking), characterized by abstinence and self-discipline<br><br>Synonyms: temperate, sober, moderate<br>Antonyms: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate</p>
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censurable

(adj.) deserving of blame or correction

Synonyms: blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible
Antonyms: commendable, laudable, meritorious

<p>(adj.) deserving of blame or correction<br><br>Synonyms: blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible<br>Antonyms: commendable, laudable, meritorious</p>
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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

Synonyms: conditional, dependent, a detachment
Antonyms: commendable, laudable, meritorious

<p>(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<br><br>Synonyms: conditional, dependent, a detachment<br>Antonyms: commendable, laudable, meritorious</p>
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corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

Antonyms: refute, contradict, undermine, discredit

<p>(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify<br><br>Antonyms: refute, contradict, undermine, discredit</p>
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denizen

(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

Synonyms: dweller, habitue
Antonyms: alien, outsider, foreigner

<p>(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place<br><br>Synonyms: dweller, habitue<br>Antonyms: alien, outsider, foreigner</p>
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discursive

(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling,roving, nomadic

Synonyms: digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic
Antonyms: short and to the point, succinct

<p>(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling,roving, nomadic<br><br>Synonyms: digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic<br>Antonyms: short and to the point, succinct</p>
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disseminate

(v.) to scatter or spread widely

Synonyms: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate
Antonyms: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide

<p>(v.) to scatter or spread widely<br><br>Synonyms: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate<br>Antonyms: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide</p>
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dowdy

(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

Synonyms: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab
Antonyms: chic, elegant, fashionable

<p>(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste<br><br>Synonyms: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab<br>Antonyms: chic, elegant, fashionable</p>
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florid

(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

Synonyms: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant
Antonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere

<p>(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy<br><br>Synonyms: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant<br>Antonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere</p>
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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

Synonyms: pass off, palm off, fob off

<p>(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion<br><br>Synonyms: pass off, palm off, fob off</p>
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gauche

(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy

Synonyms: inept, uncouth, maladroit
Antonyms: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic

<p>(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy<br><br>Synonyms: inept, uncouth, maladroit<br>Antonyms: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic</p>
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heresy

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

Synonyms: unorthodox, belief, heterodoxy
Antonym: orthodoxy

<p>(n.)an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred<br><br>Synonyms: unorthodox, belief, heterodoxy<br>Antonym: orthodoxy</p>
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inculcate

(v.) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly

Synonyms: instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue
Antonyms: efface, extirpate, root out

<p>(v.) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly<br><br>Synonyms: instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue<br>Antonyms: efface, extirpate, root out</p>
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palpable

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

Synonyms: tangible, plain, obvious, manifest
Antonyms: intangible, insubstancial

<p>(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized<br><br>Synonyms: tangible, plain, obvious, manifest<br>Antonyms: intangible, insubstancial</p>
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perceptive

(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation

Synonyms: insightful, discerning, observant
Antonyms: dense, obtuse

<p>(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation<br><br>Synonyms: insightful, discerning, observant<br>Antonyms: dense, obtuse</p>
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pernicious

(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

Synonyms: injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious
Antonyms: harmless, innocuous, salutary, salubrious

<p>(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal<br><br>Synonyms: injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious<br>Antonyms: harmless, innocuous, salutary, salubrious</p>
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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

Synonyms: striking, notable, protrusive, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous, recessive

<p>(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward<br><br>Synonyms: striking, notable, protrusive, obvious<br>Antonyms: inconspicuous, recessive</p>
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satiate

(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied

Synonyms: (v.) surfeit, gorge
Antonyms: deprive entirely of

<p>(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied<br><br>Synonyms: (v.) surfeit, gorge<br>Antonyms: deprive entirely of</p>
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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, singe

<p>(v.) to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, singe</p>
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specious

(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

Synonyms: deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic
Antonyms: valid, sound, solid, genuine

<p>(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit<br><br>Synonyms: deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic<br>Antonyms: valid, sound, solid, genuine</p>