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24 Cards in this Set
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alLUDE
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to refer to casually or indirectly(v)
S: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
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clairVOYant
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(adj)supernatually perceptive(n)one who possesses extrasensory powers
S:(adj)insightful, discerning, uncanny(n)visionary A:(adj)blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive |
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conCLUsive
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(adj)serving to settle an issue; final
S:decisive, indiputable, convincing, definitive A:unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
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enDEMic
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(adj)native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristics of or prevalent in a field
S:indigineous, resticted to A:alien, foreign, extraneous |
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disREPutable
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(adj)not respectable, not esteemed
S:disgraceful, dicreditable, shady A:honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
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eXEMplary
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(adj)worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
S:praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative A:infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable |
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FATHom
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(v)to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of (n)a measure of depth in water
S:(v)grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
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GUILE
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(n)treacherous cunning, deceitS:trickery, duplicity, chicanery
S:candor, artlessness,naivete, plain dealing |
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inTEGrity
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(n)honesty, high moral standards; an unipaired condition, comnpleteness, soundness
S:rectitude, probity A:dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
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iTINerary
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(n)a route of travel; a record of travel; a guide book
S:sheduale, program |
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misconSTRUE
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(v)to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
S:misjudge, misinterpet |
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obNOXious
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(adj)highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
S:disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious A:agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable |
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PLAcate
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(v)to appease, soothe, pacify
S:satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate A:vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy |
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PLASid
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(adj)calm, peaceful
S:undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene A:stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous |
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PLAgiarism
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(n)passing off or usng as one's own writing(or other materials) of another person
S;piracy, theft |
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POTent
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(adj)powerful;highly effective
S:mighty, formidable, forceful A:weak, inept, powerless, ineffective |
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PREtext
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(n)a false reason, deceptive excuse
S:pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
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proTRUDE
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(v)to stick out, thrust forth
S:project, jut out, buldge |
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STARK
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(adj)harsh, unreliable, desolate (adv)utterly
S:(adj)sheer, downright, grim, bleak(adv)absolutely A:(adj)bright, cheerful, embelished, ornate |
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superFICial
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(adj)on or near the surface; concerned with our understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
S:skin-deep, insubstation, consory, slapdash A:deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
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clairvoyant, conclusive, disreputable, endemic, exemplary, obnoxious, placid, potent, stark, superficial
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ADJ
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allude, fathom, misconstrue, placate,protrude,
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stark
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ADV
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clairvoyant, fathom, guile, integrity, itinerary, plagiarism, pretext
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