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Abstemious
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(adj.) moderate, sparing; characterized by abstinence and self-discipline.
S: temperate, sober, moderate A: indulgent immoderate, intemperate |
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Censurable
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(adj.) deserving of blame or correction.
S: blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible A: (none) |
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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.
S: (adj.) conditional, dependent, (n.) a detachment A:(adj.) independent of, unconnected with, certain |
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Corroborate
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(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify.
S: (none) A: (adj.) refute, contradict, undermine, discredit |
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Denizen
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(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place.
S: resident, dweller, habitue A: alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner |
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Discursive
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(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic.
S: digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic A: short and to the point, succinct |
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Disseminate
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(v.) to scatter or spread widely.
S: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate A: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide |
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Dowdy
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(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste.
S: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab A: chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable |
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Florid
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(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
S: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant A: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark |
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Foist
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(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion.
S: pass off, palm off, fob off A: (none) |
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Gauche
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(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy.
S: inept, uncouth, maladroit A: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic |
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Heresy
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(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred.
S: unorthodox belief, heterodoxy A: orthodoxy |
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Inculcate
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(v.) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly.
S: instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue A: efface, extirpate, root out |
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Palpable
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(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized.
S: tangible, plain, obvious, manifest A: intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal |
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Perceptive
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(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation.
S: insightful, discerning, observant A: dense, thick, obtuse, dim-witted |
