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UNIT 11, Level F

UNIT 11, Level F. Buckley. Unit 11 VCB, Level F. Abstemious (adj.). Synonyms: temperate, sober. Moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline. As an avid sportsman, I like to eat abstemious foods such as salads and shakes. Censurable (adj.).

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UNIT 11, Level F

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  1. UNIT 11, Level F Buckley

  2. Unit 11 VCB, Level F

  3. Abstemious (adj.) Synonyms: temperate, sober Moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline As an avid sportsman, I like to eat abstemious foods such as salads and shakes.

  4. Censurable (adj.) Deserving of blame or correction Synonyms: blameworthy, discreditable Because he was unaware of what he had done, we decided that his behavior was not censurable.

  5. Contingent Synonyms: (adj.) conditional, (n.) detatchment Likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance A representative group forming part of a larger body The meeting was delayed due to the late arrival of the Obama’s contingent.

  6. Corroborate (V.) Synonyms: (adj.) refute, contradict To confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify The bill was then passed to President Obama, whom needed to corroborate its terms.

  7. Denizen (n.) An inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place Synonyms: dweller, habitué As a world citizen, I am a denizen of the United States.

  8. Discursive (adj.) Synonyms: diffuse, wandering Passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic A discursive person was he, as he just moved from Virginia to Iowa to New York.

  9. Disseminate (v.) Synonyms: disperse, publicize To scatter or spread widely The trees disseminate across the vast African plains.

  10. Dowdy (adj.) Synonyms: frumpy, frowsy Poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste The dowdy attire of the man attracted the bystanders, whom than offered to give him money and canned goods.

  11. Florid (adj.) Synonyms: flushed, ruddy Highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy The florid border attracted the audience with its colors.

  12. Foist (v.) Synonyms: pass off, palm off To impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about the stealth, dishonesty, or coercion During the nineteenth century the unscrupulous Jay Gould foisted thousands of worthless railroad shares on an unsuspected public.

  13. Gauche (adj.) Awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy Synonyms: inept, maladroit Though he was sincere when he thanked his guest for having stayed an extra week, his comment was considered gauche.

  14. Heresy (n.) Synonyms: unorthodox belief, heterodoxy An opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred Saving money to accumulate interest seems to be a form of heresy in these days of instant credit

  15. Inculcate (v.) Synonyms: instill, implant To impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly The man defied the officers causing them to inculcate the man the rules of their prison.

  16. Palpable (adj.) Capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized Synonyms: obvious, manifest The puppies were almost palpable from outside of the pet shop.

  17. Perceptive (adj.) Synonyms: insightful, discerning Having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation His perceptive eye took in the roomful of noisy children and settled on the one child who was ill at ease.

  18. Pernicious (adj.) Synonyms: injurious, deleterious Extremely harmful; deadly, fatal Night air was once thought to have a pernicious effects on infants who were in poor health.

  19. Salient (adj.)/(n.) Synonyms: (adj.) striking, notable Leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous A projection or bulge, a land from that projects upward or outward “What a magnificent salient” from one of Italy’s finest jumpers.

  20. Satiate (v.)/(adj.) Synonyms: (v.) gorge, surfeit To satisfy completely; to fill to excess Full, satisfied The satiate brown bear had a good sleep after raiding the honey-laden beehives.

  21. Sear (v.) Synonyms: parched, dried To make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, single The sun seared the farmer’s plain, causing him to move.

  22. Specious (adj.) Synonyms: deceptively plausible, sophistic Deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit Though her resume looked very impressive, her claims of vast experience in the field were specious.

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