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Denizen
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(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
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Contingent
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(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
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Foist
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(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring in by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
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Corroborate
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(v.) to confirm, make more certain
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Abstemious
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(adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating or drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
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Disseminate
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(v.) to scatter widely
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Florid
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(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, overdecorated, showy
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Censurable
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(adj.) deserving of blame or correction
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Discursive
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(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
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Dowdy
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(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste
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Accentuate
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(v.) to emphasize, place stress on
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Specious
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(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
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Perceptive
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(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
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Palpable
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(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
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Sear
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(v.) to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling
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