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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Unit 11. Contingent. ( adj ) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependant 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.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 11

  2. Contingent • (adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependant on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n) a representative group forming part of a larger body

  3. Corroborate • (v) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

  4. Heresy • (n) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred; unorthodox

  5. Palpable • (adj) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized; tangible, obvious

  6. Perceptive • (adj) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation; insightful, discerning, observant

  7. Satiate • (v) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj) full, satisfied

  8. Specious • (adj) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

  9. Challenge Word: Disseminate • (v) to scatter or spread widely; broadcast, disperse

  10. Challenge Word: Dowdy • (adj) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness or good taste; tacky; drab

  11. Challenge Word: Pernicious • (adj) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

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