| Term | Definition |
| allude | suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
| clairvoyant | insightful, discerning, uncanny; visionary |
| conclusive | decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive |
| disreputable | disgraceful, disreditable, shady |
| endemic | indigenous, restricted to |
| exemplary | praisworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative |
| fathom | grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
| guile | trickery, duplicity, chicanery |
| integrity | rectitude, probity |
| itinerary | schedule, program |
| misconstrue | misjudge, misinterpret |
| obnoxious | disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious |
| placate | satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate |
| placid | undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene |
| plagiarism | piracy, theft |
| potent | mighty, formidable, forceful |
| pretext | pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
| protrude | project, jut out, bulge |
| stark | sheer, downright, grim, bleak; absolutely |
| superficial | skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash |