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19 Cards in this Set
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allude
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to refer to causally or indirectly
s: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
S: insightful, discerning, uncanny A: blind unseeing, myopic, imperceptive |
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conclusive
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serving to settle as issue; final
S:decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive A:honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
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endemic
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native or confined to a particular region or people, characteristic of or prevalent in a field
S: indigenous, restricted to A: alien, foreign, extraneous |
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
S: meritorious, sterling, illustrative A: infamous, notorious, scandalous |
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fathom
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to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water
S: grasp, comprehend, plumb |
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guile
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treacherous cunning, deceit
S:chicanery A:candor, artlessness |
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integrity
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honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
S: rectitude, probity A:turpitude |
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itinerary
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a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
S: schedule, program |
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misconstrue
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
S: misjudge |
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obnoxious
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
S:odious A:personable |
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placate
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to appease, soothe, pacify
S:satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate A: vex, irk, annoy |
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placid
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calm, peaceful
S: undisturbed, tranquil A:agitated |
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plagiarism
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passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person
S:piracy, theft |
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potent
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powerful; highly effective
S:forceful A: inept, feckless |
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pretext
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a false reason, deceptive excuse
S:pretense, cover story, rationale |
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protrude
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to stick out, thrust forth
S: buldge |
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stark
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
S: bleak A: embellish |
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superficial
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on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
S: skin-deep, insubstantial A: profound, exhaustive |