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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
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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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disrreputable
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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 limitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom
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v- to understand; get to the bottom of; 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, soundness; an unimpaired condition, completeness
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itinerary
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n- a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidbook
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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' sown the writings (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, trust forth
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stark
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adj, adv- harsh, unrelieved, desolate; 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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