Unit 11 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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clairvoyant
A
supernaturally perceptive
one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
2
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conclusive
A
serving to settle an issue; final
3
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disreputable
A
not respectable, not esteemed
4
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endemic
A
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
5
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guile
A
treacherous cunning; deceit
6
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placate
A
to appease, soothe, pacify
7
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placid
A
calm, peaceful
8
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pretext
A
a false reason, deceptive excuse
9
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protrude
A
to stick out, thrust forth
10
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reparation
A
a payment made for a wrong or an injury
11
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-scop-, -scope-
A
see
12
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-scop-, -scope- example
A
horoscope, microscope
13
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-tel-, -tele-
A
far
14
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-tel-, -tele- example
A
telegraph, television
