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