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allude
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v. to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant
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adj. supernaturally perceptive
n. one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
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conclusive
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adj. serving to settle an issue; final
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disreputable
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adj. not respectable, not esteemed
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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
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exemplary
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adj. worthy of imitation; commendable; serving as a model
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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 |
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guile
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n. treacherous cunning, deceit
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integrity
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n. honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired conditions, completeness, soundness
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itinerary
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n. a route of travel, a record of travel, a guidebook
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misconstrue
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v. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious
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adj. highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate
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v. to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid
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adj. calm, peaceful
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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
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potent
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adj. powerful, highly effective
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pretext
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n. a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude
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v. to stick out, thrust forth
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stark
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adj. harsh, unrelieved, desolate
adv. utterly |
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superficial
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adj. on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
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