unit 11 Flashcards

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(adj. ) serving to settle an issue; final
s: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
a: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

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conclusive

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(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly

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allude

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(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

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clairvoyant

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s: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
a: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

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conclusive

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s: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate

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allude

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(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

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disreputable

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s: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
a: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

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disputable

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(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

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endemic

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

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exemplary

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s: indigenous, restricted to
a: alien, foreign, extraneous

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endemic

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(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water

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fathom

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(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

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guile

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s: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
a: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

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exemplary

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s: trickery, duplicity, chicanery
a: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing

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guile

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(n.)honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

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integrity

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s: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb

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fathom

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(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

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itinerary

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s: schedule, program

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itinerary

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(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

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misconstrue

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s: rectitude, probity
a: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

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integrity

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(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

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obnoxious

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s: misjudge, misinterpret

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misconstrue

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(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

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placate

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s: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
a: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

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obnoxious

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(adj.) calm, peaceful

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placid

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s: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
a: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

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placate

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(n) a payment made for a wrong or an injury

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reparation

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(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

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pretext

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s: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
a: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

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placid

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s: project, jut out, bulge

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protrude

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(adj.) powerful; highly affective

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potent

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s: insightful, discerning, uncanny, visionary
a: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive

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clairvoyant

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s: mighty, formidable, forceful
a: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

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potent

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(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

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superficial

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s: compensation, damages, redress

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reparation

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(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

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stark

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s: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash
a: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive

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superficial

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s: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

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pretext

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(v.) to stick out, thrust forward

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protrude

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s: sheer, downright, grim, bleak, absolutely
a: bright, cheerful, embellishes, ornate

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stark