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20 Cards in this Set
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Allude
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To refer to casually or indirectly
S: suggest |
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Clairvoyant
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Supernaturally perceptive
S: insightful A: blind |
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Conclusive
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Serving to settle an issue; final
S: decisive A: unsettled |
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Disreputable
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not esteemed
S: disgraceful A: honest |
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Endemic
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Native to a region
S: indigenous A: foreign |
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Exemplary
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Worthy of serving as a model
S: praiseworthy A: notorious |
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Fathom
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To understand
S: grasp |
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Guile
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Cunning or deceptive
S: trickery A: plain dealing |
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Integrity
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Honest, high morals
S: rectitude A: corruption |
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Itinerary
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A route of travel
S: schedule, program |
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Misconstrue
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To interpret wrongly
S: misjudge |
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Obnoxious
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Highly offensive
S: Hitler A: Gandhi |
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Placate
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To appease
S: satisty A: vex |
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Placid
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Calm, peaceful
S: undisturbed A: stormy |
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Potent
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Powerful, highly affective
S: mighty A: weak |
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Pretext
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A false reason
S: cover-story |
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Protrude
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To stick out
S: bulge |
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Reparation
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A payment made for a wrong or an injury
S: compensation |
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Stark
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Harsh, desolate
S: grim, bleak A: bright, cheerful |
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Superficial
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On or near the surface
S: skin-deep A: deep |
