Group 11 Marks Spring 2015
Abstemious (adj.) Moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline I think I will have half now and half tomorrow after dinner..
Censurable (adj.) Deserving of blame or correction
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
Corroborate (v.) To confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
Denizen (n.) An inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
Discursive (adj.) Passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
Disseminate (v.) To scatter or spread widely
Dowdy (adj.) Poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste
Florid (adj.) Highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
Foist (v.) To impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
Gauche (adj.) Awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
Heresy (n.) An opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
Inculcate (v.) To impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
Palpable (adj.) Capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard or recognized
Perceptive (adj.) Having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
Pernicious (adj.) Extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
Salient (adj.) Leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge , a land form that projects upward or outward
Satiate (v.) To satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied
Sear (v.) To make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe
Specious (adj.) Deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
Resolute (adj, n) Adjective Noun Firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. Characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions
Respite (n, v, adj) Noun Adjective Verb A delay or cessation for a time, an interval of relief:. Pause from exertion To relieve temporarily, grant delay in the carrying out a punishment
Reticent (adj) Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved, reluctant or restrained
Revere (v , n) To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate Verb Noun To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate Respect, honor, worship
Servile (adj) ; obedient, submissive of or suitable for a slave or relating to a state of slavery