Unit 11 Flashcards

1
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allude

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(v) to refer to casually or indirectly

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2
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clairvoyant

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(adj) supernaturally perceptible

(n) one who possesses

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3
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conclusive

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(adj) serving to settle an issue; final

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4
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disreputable

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(adj) not respectable, not esteemed

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5
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endemic

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(adj) native or confined to a particular region or people

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6
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exemplary

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(adj) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

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7
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fathom

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(v) to understand, get to the bottom of;

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8
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guile

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(n) treacherous cumming, deceit

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9
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intergity

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(n) honestly, high moral standards

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10
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itinerary

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(n) a route of travel

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11
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miscinsture

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(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

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12
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obnoxious

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(adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislke

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13
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placate

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(v) to appease, soothe, pacify

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14
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placid

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(adj) calm, peaceful

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15
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plagiarsm

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(n) passing off or using as one`s own the writing of another person

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16
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potent

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(adj) powerful; highly effective

17
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pretext

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(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse

18
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protrude

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(v) to stick out

19
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stark

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(adj) harsh, unrelieved

20
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superficial

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(adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding