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20 Cards in this Set
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allude
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to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant
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supernaturaly perceptive
one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
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conclusive
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serving to settle an issue,
final |
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disreputable
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not respectable, not esteemed
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endemic
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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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worthy of imitation, commendable
serving as a model |
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fathom
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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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treacherous cunning, deceit
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integrity
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honesty, high moral standards
an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
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itinerary
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a route of travel
a record of travel a guidebook |
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misconstrue
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate
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to appease, sooth, pacify
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placid
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calm, peaceful
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potent
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powerful
highly effective |
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pretext
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a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude
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to stick out, thrust forth
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reparation
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a payment made for a wrong or an injury
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stark
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate
utterly |
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superficial
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on or near the surface
concerned with or undersstanding only what is on the surface, shallow |