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20 Cards in this Set
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alllude (v.) |
-to refer to casually or indirectly |
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clairvoyant (adj.) (n.) |
(adj.) -supernaturally perceptive (n.) - one who possesses extrasensory powers -seer |
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conclusive (adj.) |
-serving to settle an issue -final |
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disreputable (adj.) |
-not respectable
-not esteemed |
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endemic (adj.) |
-native pr confined to a particular region or people -characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
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exemplary (adj.) |
-worthy of imitation -commendable -serving as a model |
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fathom (v.) (n.) |
(v.) -to understand -to get to the bottom of -to determine the depth of (n.) -a measure of depth in water |
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guile (n.) |
-treacherous cunning -deceit |
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integrity (n.) |
-honesty -high moral standards -an unimpaired condition -completeness -soundness |
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itinerary (n.) |
-a route of travel -a record of travel -a guidebook |
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misconstrue (v.) |
-to interpret wrongly -to mistake the meaning of |
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obnoxious (adj.) |
-highly offensive -arousing strong dislike |
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placate (v.) |
-to appease -to soothe -to pacify |
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placid (adj.) |
-calm -peaceful |
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potent (adj.) |
-powerful -highly effective |
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pretext (n.) |
-a false reason -a deceptive excuse |
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protrude (v.) |
-to stick out -to thrust forth |
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reparation (n.) |
-a payment made for a wrong or an injury |
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stark (adj.) |
-harsh -unrelieved -desolate -utterly |
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superficial (adj.) (adv.) |
(adj.) -on or near the surface -concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface (adv.) -shallow |
