Vocab Unit 11 Flashcards

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1
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to refer to casually or indirectly

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allude

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supernaturally perceptive; extrasensory powers

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clairvoyant

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3
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serving to settle an issue; final

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conclusive

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4
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not respectable; not esteemed

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disreputable

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5
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native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of a field

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endemic

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6
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commendable

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exemplary

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7
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to understand, get to the bottom of; measurement of depth of water

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fathom

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8
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treacherous, cunning, deceit

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guile

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9
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honesty, high moral standards

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integrity

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10
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a route of travel; a guidebook

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itinerary

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11
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

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misconstrue

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12
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

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obnoxious

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13
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to appease, soothe, pacify

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placate

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14
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calm, peaceful

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placid

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15
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passing off or using one’s own writing (or other materials) of another person

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plagiarism

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16
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a false reason, deceptive excuse

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pretext

17
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to stick out, thrust forward

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protrude

18
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate

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stark

19
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on or near the surface; concerned with ot understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

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superficial

20
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powerful; highly effective

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potent