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20 Cards in this Set
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allude
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al 'lude (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
____________ to her pass successes. |
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clairvoyant
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Clair 'voy ent (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
said to possess ______ powers |
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conclusive
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con 'clu sive (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final
offered _________ evidence of his guilt |
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disreputable
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dis 'rep u ta ble (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
unfavorably impressed by their _____ appearance |
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endemic
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en 'dem ic (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
a species ______ to the tropics |
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exemplary
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eg 'zem ple re (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
became an _____ student |
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fathom
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'fath om (v.) to understantd; to get to the bottom of; determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
unable to _____ his purposes |
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guile
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guile (n.) treacherous, cunning, deceit
the _______ of the legendary serpent |
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integrity
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in 'teg ri ty (n.) honesty, high moral standards, soundness; an unimpaired condition, completeness
a person of unquestionable ____ |
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itereary
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i 'tin e ar y (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
plan your ____ through Europe |
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misconstrue
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mis con 'strue (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
______ his motives |
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obnoxious
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ob 'nox ious (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
angered by his _____ remarks |
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placate
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'pla cate (v.) to appease, sooth, pacify
tried to ______ my angy friend |
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placid
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'plac id (adj.) calm, peaceful
the ______ water of the lake |
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plagiarism
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'pla giar is m (n.) passing off or using as one's own the writings or materials of another person
accuse the author of ______ |
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potent
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'pot ent (adj.) powerful; highly effective
a _____ force for good |
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pretext
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'pre text (n.) a false reason; deceptive excuse
find some ____ for leaving |
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protrude
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pro 'trude (n.) to stick out, thrust forth
correct teeth that _____ |
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stark
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stark (adj., adv.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
shocked by the _____ contrast |
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superficial
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su per 'fi cial (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
a ______ anaylis of the problem |
