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