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allude: (V.) to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant: (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
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conclusive: (adj) serving to settle an issue; final
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disreputable: (adj) not respectable, not esteemed
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endemic: (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
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exemplary: (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom: (v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
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guile: (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit
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intergrity: (n) honesty, high moral standards, soundness;an unimpaired condition, completeness
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itinerary: (n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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misconstrue: (v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious: (adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate: (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid: (adj.) calm, peaceful
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plagiarism: (n.) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
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potent: (adj.) powerful; highly effective
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pretext: (n) a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude: (v) to stick out, thrust forth
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stark: (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly
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superficial: (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow