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Clairvoyant

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Supernaturally perceptive, one who possesses extra sensory powers

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Allude

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To casually or indirectly refer to something

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Conclusive

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Final, serving to settle an issue

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Disreputable

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Not respectable

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Endemic

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Native or confounded to a particular region or people

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Exemplary

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Worthy of imitation

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Fathom

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To understand, a measure of depth in water

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Guile

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Treacherous cunning, deceit

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Integrity

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Honesty, high moral standards

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Itinerary

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A route / record of travel, guidebook

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Misconstrue

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To misinterpret

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Obnoxious

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Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

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Placate

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To appease, soothe

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Placid

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Calm, peaceful

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Plagiarism

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Using ones writing as your own

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Potent

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Powerful, highly effective

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Pretext

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A false reason, deceptive excuse

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Protrude

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To stick out, thrust forth

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Stark

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Harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly

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Superficial

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On or near the surface, shallow, only concerned with what is on the surface