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| denizen (n) | an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place |
| contingent (adj) | likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance |
| foist (v) | to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring in by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion |
| corroborate (v) | to confirm, make more certain |
| abstermious (adj) | moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); charaterized by abstinence and self-discipline |
| disseminate (v) | to scatterly widely |
| florid (adj) | highly colored, reddish; excessivley ornate, overdecorated, showy |
| censurable (adj) | deserving of blame or correction |
| discursive (adj) | passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic |
| dowdy (adj) | poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste |
| accentuate (v) | to emphasize, place stress on |
| specious (adj) | deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit |
| perceptive (adj) | having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation |
| palpable (adj) | capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized |
| sear (v) | to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make |
| satiate (v) | to satisfy completely; to fill to excess |
| gauche (adj) | awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy |
| inculcate (v) | to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly |
| heresy (n) | an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred |
| pernicious (adj) | estremely harmful; deadly, fatal |
| quail (v) | to shrink back in fear, lose heart in a difficult or dangerous situation |
| salient (adj) | leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous |
