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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
S. suggest, insinuate, intimate |
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clairvoyant
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ADJ. supernaturally perceptive. N. someone who possesses powers
S. insightful, discerning, uncanny;N. visionary A. blind, unseeing, myopic, dense |
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disreputable
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ADJ. not respectable, not esteemed
S. disgraceful, discreditable, shady A. honest, aboveboard, respectable |
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endemic
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ADJ. native or confined to a particular region or people
S. indigenous, restricted to A. alien, foreign, extraneous |
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exemplary
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ADJ. worthy of imitation, commendable, model
S. praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling A. infamous, notorious, scandalous |
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fathom
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V. to understand, get to the bottom of N. measure water
S. grasp, comprehend, figure out |
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guile
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N. treacherous cunning, deceit
S. trickery, duplicity, chicanery A. candor, artlessness, naivety |
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integrity
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N. honesty, high moral standards, completeness, soundless
S. rectitude, probity A. dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
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itinerary
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N. a route of travel; a record of travel, guidebook
S. schedule, program |
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misconstrue
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V. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
S. misjudge, misinterpret |
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obnoxious
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ADJ. highly offensive
S. disagreeable, repugnant, odious A. agreeable, pleasing, engaging |
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placate
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V. to appease, soothe, pacify
S. satisfy, mollify, allay A. vex, irk, provoke, exasperate |
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placid
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ADJ. calm, peaceful
s. undisturbed, tranquil, quiet A. stormy, agitated, tempestuous |
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plagiarism
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S. piracy, theft
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potent
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ADJ. powerful; highly effective
S. mighty, formidable, forceful A. weak, inept, feckless powerles |
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pretext
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N. a false reason, deceptive excuse
S. pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
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protude
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V. to stick out, thrust forth
S. project, jut out, bulge |
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stark
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ADJ. harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly
S. sheer, downright, grim, bleak A. bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
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superficial
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ADJ. on or near the surface; shallow
S. skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash A. deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
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conclusive
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ADJ. serving to settle an issue; final
S. decisive, indisputable, convincing A. unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
