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26 Cards in this Set
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allude |
to refer to casually or indirectly |
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clairvoyant |
supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
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conclusive |
serving to settle an issue; final |
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disreputable |
not respectable, not esteemed |
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endemic |
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
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endemic |
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
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exemplary |
worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
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fathom |
to understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water |
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fathom |
to understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water |
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guile |
treacherous cunning, deceit |
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integrity |
honesty, high moral standards, soundness; and unimpaired condition, completeness |
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integrity |
honesty, high moral standards, soundness; and unimpaired condition, completeness |
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itinerary |
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
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integrity |
honesty, high moral standards, soundness; and unimpaired condition, completeness |
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itinerary |
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
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misconstrue |
to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
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obnoxious |
highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
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placate |
to appease, soothe, pacify |
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placid |
calm, peaceful |
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plagiarism |
passing off or using as ones own the writings (or other materials) of another person |
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plagiarism |
passing off or using as ones own the writings (or other materials) of another person |
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potent |
powerful; highly effective |
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pretext |
a false reason; deceptive excuse |
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protrude |
to stick out, thrust forth |
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stark |
harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly |
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superficial |
on or near the surface; concerned with it understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |
