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20 Cards in this Set
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allude
v. |
to refer to casually or indirectly
SYN. suggest, insinuate, hint at |
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clairvoyant
adj. n. |
- supernaturally perceptive
- one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer SYN. insightful, discerning, uncanny ANT. blind, myopic, dense, imperceptive |
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conclusive
adj. |
serving to settle an issue; final
SYN. decisive, convincing, definite ANT. unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
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disreputable
adj. |
not respectable, not esteemed
SYN. disgraceful, shady ANT. honest, creditable |
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endemic
adj. |
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
SYN. indigenous, restricted to ANT. alien, foreign, extraneous |
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exemplary
adj. |
worthy of imitation; commendable; serving as a model
SYN. praiseworthy, meritorious ANT. infamous, notorious, scandalous |
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fathom
v. |
to understand, get to the bottom of
SYN. grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
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guille
n. |
treacherous cunning, deceit
SYN. trickery, duplicity, chicanery ANT. candor, naivete |
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intergrity
n. |
honesty, high moral standards; an unimparied condition, completeness, soudness
SYN. rectitude ANT. dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
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itinerary
n. |
a route of travel; a guidebook
SYN. schedule, program |
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misconstrue
v. |
to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
SYN. misjudge, misinterpret |
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obnoxious
adj. |
highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
SYN. disagreeable, repugnant, hateful ANT. agreeable, pleasing, personable |
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placate
v. |
to appease, soothe, pacify
SYN. satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate ANT. vex, irk, exasperate, annoy |
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placid
adj. |
calm, peaceful
SYN. undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene ANT. stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous |
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plagiarism
n. |
passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
SYN. piracy, theft |
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potent
adj. |
powerful; highly effective
SYN. mighty, formidable, forceful ANT. weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective |
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pretext
n. |
a false reaon, deceptive excuse
SYN. pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
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protrude
v. |
to stick out, thrust forth
SYN. project, jut out, bulge |
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stark
adj. adv. |
- harsh, unrelieved, desolate
- utterly SYN. sheer, downright, frim, bleak (adv.) absolutely ANT. bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
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superficial
adj. |
on or near the surface; concerned with only what is on the surface, shallow
SYN. skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash ANT. deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
