Level F Unit 11

Question: abstemious

Answer: (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

synonyms: temperate, sober, moderate

antonyms: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate

Question: censurable

Answer: (adj.) deserving of blame or correction

synonyms: blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible

antonyms: commendable, laudable, meritorious

Question: contingent

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

synonyms: (adj.) conditional, dependent; (n.) a detachment

antonyms: (adj.) independent of, unconnected with, certain

Question: corroborate

Answer: (v.) to confirm, make more cetain, bolster, stubstantiate, verify

antonyms: (adj.) refute, contradict, undermine, discredit

Question: denizen

Answer: (n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

synonyms: resident, dweller, habitue

antonyms: alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner

Question: discursive

Answer: (adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic

synonyms: digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic

antonyms: short and to the point, succinct

Question: disseminate

Answer: (v.) to scatter or spread widely

synonyms: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate

antonyms: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide

Question: dowdy

Answer: (adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

synonyms: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab

antonyms: chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable

Question: florid

Answer: (adj) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

synonyms: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant

antonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark

Question: foist

Answer: (v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion

synonyms: pass off, palm off, fob off