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21 Cards in this Set
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To refer to casually or indirectly Sun- suggest, insinuate, hint at intimate |
Allude |
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Supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer Syn- insightful, discerning, in canny ; visionary Ant- blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive |
Clairvoyant |
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Serving to settle an issue; final Syn-decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive Ant- unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
Conclusive |
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Not respectable, not esteemed Syn- disgraceful, discreditable, shady Ant- honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
Disreputable |
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Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic or prevalent in a field Syn- indigenous, restricted to Ant-alien, foreign, extraneous |
Endemic |
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Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model Syn- praiseworthy,meritorious, sterling, illustrative Ant- infamous, notorious |
Exemplary |
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To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water Syn- grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
Fathom |
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Treacherous cunning, deceit Syn- trickery, duplicity, chicanery Ant- candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing |
Guile |
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Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness Syn- rectitude, probity Ant- dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
Integrity |
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A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook Syn-schedule, program |
Itinerary |
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To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of Syn-misjudge, misinterpret |
Misconstrue |
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Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike Syn-disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious |
Obnoxious |
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To appease, soothe, pacify Syn- satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate |
Placate |
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Calm, peaceful Syn- undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene |
Placid |
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Passing off or using as ones own the writing (or other materials) of another person Syn- piracy , theft |
Plagiarism |
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Powerful; highly effective Syn- mighty, formidable, forceful |
Potent |
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A false reason, deceptive excuse Syn- pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
Pretext |
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To stick out, thrust forth Syn- project, jut out, bulge |
Protrude |
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To stick out, thrust forth Syn- project, jut out, bulge |
Protrude |
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Harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly Syn- sheer, downright, grim, bleak; absolutely |
Stark |
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On or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface,shallow Syn-skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash |
Superficial |
