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Vocabulary Unit 11E

AB
alludeto refer to casually or indirectly; to hint at, suggest, insinuate, intimate
clairvoyantsupernaturally perceptive, one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer; insightful, discerning, uncanny, a visionary
conclusiveserving to settle an issue, final; decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
disreputablenot respected, not esteemed; disgraceful, discredited, shady
endemicnative or confined to a particular region or people, characteristic of or prevalent in a field; native, indigenous, restricted to
exemplaryworthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model; praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
fathomto understand, get to the bottom of, determine the depth of, a measure of depth in water; to grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
guiletreacherous cunning, deceit; trickery, duplicity, cunning, chicanery
integrityhonesty, high moral standards, soundness, an unimpaired condition, completeness; rectitude, probity
itinerarya route of travel, a record of travel, a guidebook; schedule, program
misconstrueto interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of; to misjudge, misinterpret
obnoxioushighly offensive, arousing strong dislike; disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
placateto appease, soothe, pacify; to satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
placidcalm, peaceful; undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
plagiarismpassing of or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person; piracy, theft
potentpowerful, highly effective; mighty, formidable, forcible
pretexta false reason, deceptive excuse; a petense, cover story, a rationale, evasion
protrudeto stick out, thust forth; to project, jut out, bulge
starkharsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly; sheer, downright, grim, bleak, absolutely
superficialon or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow; skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash


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