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20 Cards in this Set
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allude (v)
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to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant (adj)/(n)
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supernaturally perceptive/one who posseses extrasensory powers
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conclusive (adj)
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serving to settle an issue; final
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disreputable (adj)
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not respectable, not esteemed
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endemic (adj)
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native or confined to a particular region or people
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exemplary (adj)
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worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom (v)/(n)
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to understand, get to the bottom of (as of a mystery)/a measure of depth in water
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guile (n)
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treacherous cunning, deceit
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integrity (n)
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honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition
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itinerary (n)
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a route of travel; a record of travel
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misconstrue (v)
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious (adj)
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate (v)
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to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid (adj)
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calm, peaceful
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plagiarism (n)
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passing off or using as one's own, the writings (or other materials) of another person
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potent (adj)
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powerful, highly effective
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pretext (n)
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a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude (v)
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to stick out
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stark (adj)
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly
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superficial (adj)
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on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; shallow
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