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Vocabulary Level 11F. http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm. Abstemious. moderate or sparing; temperate. Censurable. deserving blame or correction. Contingent. representative group; possible. Corroborate. confirm or verify. Denizen. inhabitant, resident. Discursive.
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Vocabulary Level 11F • http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm
Abstemious moderate or sparing; temperate
Censurable deserving blame or correction
Contingent representative group; possible
Corroborate confirm or verify
Denizen inhabitant, resident
Discursive rambling, roving; nomadic
Disseminate scatter, spread widely
Dowdy poorly dressed, shabby; frumpy
Florid reddish; showy/ornate
Foist impose by fraud; pass off as worthy
Gauche tactless, uncouth; awkward, clumsy
Heresy opiniondifferent from accepted belief
Inculcate teach, instill, implant; impress on the mind
Palpable obvious; able to be seen or felt
Perceptive insightful; having sympathetic insight
Pernicious extremely harmful; deadly
Salient notable, prominent; springing forth
Satiate satisfy completely; gratify
Sear char; become dry or withered
Specious deceptive; lacking real merit