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