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