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30 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.) servint to settle an issue; final
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disreputable
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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; charactersistic of or prevalent in a field
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exemplary
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(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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allude
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(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
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fathom
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(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of, to determine the depth of; (.) a measure of depth in water
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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.) servint to settle an issue; final
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guile
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(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit
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disreputable
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(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
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integrity
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(n.) honesty, high moral standars; an unimpoaired condition, conpleteness, soundness
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endemic
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(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; charactersistic of or prevalent in a field
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itinerary
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(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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exemplary
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(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom
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(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of, to determine the depth of; (.) 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 standars; an unimpoaired condition, conpleteness, soundness
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itinerary
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(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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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 stong 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.) calme, peaceful
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plagiarism
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(n.) passing off or using as one's own the writing (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, thrust forth
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stark
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(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly
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superficial
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(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or undersatnding only what is ont eh surface, shallow
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