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20 Cards in this Set
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To refer to causally or indirectly |
Allude (v) |
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Supernaturally perceptive One who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
Clairvoyant (adj or n) |
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Serving to settle an issue; final |
Conclusive (adj) |
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Not respectable, not esteemed |
Disreputable (adj) |
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Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
Endemic (adj) |
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Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
Exemplary (adj) |
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To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of A measure of depth in water |
Fathom (v or n) |
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Treacherous, cunning, deceit |
Guile (n) |
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Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
Integrity (n) |
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A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
Itinerary (n) |
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To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
Misconstrue (v) |
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Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
Obnoxious (adj) |
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To appease, soothe, pacify |
Placate (v) |
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Calm, peaceful |
Placid (adj) |
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Powerful; highly effective |
Potent (adj) |
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A false reason, deceptive excuse |
Pretext (n) |
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To stick out, thrust forward |
Protrude (v) |
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A repayment made for a wrong or an injury |
Reparation (n) |
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Harsh, unrelieved, desolate Utterly |
Stark (adj or adv) |
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On or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |
Superficial (adj) |
