Vocab 11B Unit 11
Her good health in old age is due in large part to the ____ habits of her younger years.
abstemious
S a TEMPERATE use of such words
abstemious
A judged the actions as COMMENDABLE
censurable
I don't like to criticize your behavior, but I feel obliged to tell you that your discourtesy to that confused tourist was highly ____.
censurable
A payment INDEPENDENT OF need
contingent
Since we wished our group to have some say in the town council's final decision, we sent a small ____ of our most articulate and convincing speakers to the hearings.
contingent
S SUBSTANTIATE an old rumor
corroborate
Unless you can produce witnesses to ____ your claim that you stopped at the red light, the mere assertion will have little or no effect on the jury.
corroborate
S an HABITUE of the public library
denizen
The old fellow did indeed look like a typical ____ of the racetrack, as described in Damon Runyon's famous stories.
denizen
His talk on world affairs was so disorganized and ____ that it left us more confused than ever.
discursive
S a long and DIGRESSIVE novel
discursive
S BROADCAST the child's baby pictures
disseminate
The purpose of this program is to ____ throughout the community information about job-training opportunities for young people.
disseminate
S TACKY window decorations
dowdy
Though this may not be the smartest-looking blouse I own, I thought to myself, it certainly doesn't make me look ____!
dowdy
Among all those pale and sallow people, her highly ____ complexion stood out like a beacon.
florid
S a FLOWERY introduction
florid
No honest mechanic will try to ____ inferior replacement parts on his customers.
foist
S PALM OFF fake diamonds
foist
It is hard to believe that people coming from such a refined social milieu could be so ____ and boorish in their behavior.
gauche
S an impulsive and AWKWARD embrace
gauche
A a steadfast commitment to ORTHODOXY
heresy
When I referred to her favorite singer as an "untalented, overpaid, and conceited lout," she looked at me in shock, as though I had been guilty of ____.
heresy
Psychologists tell us that the years of early childhood are the best time to ____ basic concepts of right and wrong.
inculcate
S IMPLANT a strong dislike
inculcate
S a TANGIBLE change in the mood of the crowd
palpable
The stubborn refusal to give me a chance to compete for the scholarship on the same basis as everyone else is a ____ injustice to the whole idea of fair play.
palpable
Eudora Welty is considered one of the most ____ and insightful American writers of her time.
perceptive
S few but DISCERNING remarks
perceptive
Is there any need for me to describe at length the ____ effects of smoking?
pernicious
S ignored the INJURIOUS rumors
pernicious
A ____ characteristic of every great athlete is the ability to perform at maximum efficiency when under extreme pressure.
salient
A an INCONSPICUOUS feature
salient
S GRATIFY the appetite for gossip
satiate
After the long summer vacation, I was ____ with loafing and eager to return to school!
satiated
If you wish to seal in the juices and bring out the flavor of your pot roast, ____ it briefly in a hot pan before you put it in the oven.
sear
S to SINGE the marshmallows over a campfire
sear
A GENUINE grounds for complaint
specious
If I had the time, I could point out many flaws in the ____ arguments you find so impressive.
specious
