Unit 11 Flashcards

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1
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allude

A

to refer to casually or indirectly

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clairvoyant

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supernaturally perceptive

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conclusive

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serving to settle an issue

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disreputable

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not respectable, not esteemed

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endemic

A

native or confined to a particular region or people

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation commendable serving as a model

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fathom

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to understand, get to the bottom of; determine the depth of

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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; an unpaired condition

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itinerary

A

a route of travel

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misconstrue

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to interpret wrongly

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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 sooth pacify

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14
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placid

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calm, peaceful

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15
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plagiarism

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using anothers own work as your own

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potent

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powerful; highly effective

17
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pretext

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a false reason deceptive excuse

18
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protrude

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to stick out thrust forth

19
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stark

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harsh, unrelieved, desolate

20
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superficial

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on or near the surface