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