Vocabulary Flashcards

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florid

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elaborately intricate or complicated

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abstemious

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not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking

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sear

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to burn or scorch the surface of something

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palpable

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able to be touched or felt; tangible

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inculcate

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to instill an idea or habit by persistent instruction

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salient

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most noticeable or important

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contingent

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subject to chance; dependent on

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dowdy

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lacking style or elegance

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heresy

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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

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perceptive

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having or showing sensitive insight