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20 Cards in this Set
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allude
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(v) to refer to casually or indirectly
syn: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
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clairvoyant
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(adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
syn: (adj) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n) visionary ant: (adj) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive |
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conclusive
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(adj) serving to settle an issue; final
syn: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive ant: unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
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disreputable
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(adj) not respectable, not esteemed
syn: disgraceful, discreditable, shady ant: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
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endemic
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(adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
syn: indigenous, restricted to ant: alien, foreign, extraneous |
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exemplary
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(adj) worthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model
syn: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative ant: 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
syn: (v) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
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guile
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(n) treacherous, cunning, deceit
syn: trickery, duplicity, chicanery ant: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing |
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integrity
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(n) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
syn: rectitude, probity ant: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
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itinerary
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(n) a route of trave; a record of travel; guidebook
syn: schedule, program |
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misconstrue
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(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
syn: misjudge, misinterpret |
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obnoxious
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(adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
syn: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious ant: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable |
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placate
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(v) to appease, soothe, pacify
syn: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate ant: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy |
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placid
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(adj) calm, peaceful
syn: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene ant: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous |
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plagiarism
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(n) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
syn: piracy, theft |
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potent
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(adj) powerful; highly effective
syn: mighty, formidable, forceful ant: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective |
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pretext
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(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse
syn: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
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protrude
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(v) to stick out, thrust forth
syn: project, jut out, bulge |
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stark
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(adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly
syn: (adj) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv) absolutely ant: (adj) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
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superficial
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(adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding what is on the surface, shallow
syn: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash ant: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
