| A | B |
|---|
| allude | to refer to indirectly |
| clairvoyant | one who has esp; having supernatural perception |
| conclusive | final |
| disreputable | not respectable |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region |
| exemplary | commendable; serving as a model |
| fathom | to understand; a measure of depth in water |
| guile | treacherous cunning |
| integrity | honesty; high moral standards |
| itinerary | a route of travel |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | highly offensive; arousing a strong dislike |
| placate | to pacify; soothe |
| placid | calm; peaceful |
| plagiarism | passing off someone else's work (writing) as your own |
| potent | highly effective; powerful |
| pretext | deceptive excuse |
| protrude | to stick out; thrust forth |
| stark | harsh; unrelieved; desolate |
| superficial | shallow |
| abjure | to renounce; repudiate under oath |
| acrid | harsh in taste/odor; sharp in manner or temper |
| august | majestic; inspiring admiration and respect |
| callous | emotionally unfeeling |
| clandestine | secret; concealed; underhanded |
| compunction | remorse; regret |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| elated | in high spirits; jubilant |
| indelible | memorable; can't be erased |
| indulgent | yielding to the wishes of others |
| inveterate | firmly established; habitual |
| irrelevant | not applicable; not to the point |
| nocturnal | of or occurring in the night |
| platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| quell | to subdue with force |
| quiescent | inactive; at rest |
| ruminate | to meditate; to think about at length |
| tacit | unspoken; implied |
| tangible | capable of being touched |
| trenchant | incisive; keen; cutting; distinct |
