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20 Cards in this Set
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Allude |
To refer to casually or indirectly |
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Clairvoyant |
Supernaturally perceptive, one who possesses |
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Conclusive |
Serving to settle an issue; final |
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Disreputable |
Not respectable |
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Endemic |
Native or confined to a particular region or people |
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Exemplary |
Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
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Fathom |
To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth |
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Guile |
Treacherous cunning, deceit |
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Integrity |
Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
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Itinerary |
A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
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Misconstrue |
To interpret wrong |
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Obnoxious |
Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
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Placate |
To appease, soothe, pacify |
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Placid |
Calm, peaceful |
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Plagiarism |
Passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person |
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Potent |
Powerful; highly effective |
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Pretext |
A false reason, deceptive excuse |
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Protrude |
To stick out |
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Stark |
Harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly |
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Superficial |
On or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface shallow. |
