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Eng I Lev. E unit 11
Eng I Level E unit 11
Question | Answer |
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allude | (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly |
clairvoyant | (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
conclusive | (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final |
disreputable | (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed |
endemic | (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
exemplary | (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
fathom | (v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water |
guile | (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit |
integrity | (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
itinerary | (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
misconstrue | (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
obnoxious | (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
placate | (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify |
placid | (adj.) calm, peaceful |
plagiarism | (n.) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person |
potent | (adj.) powerful; highly effective |
pretext | (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse |
protrude | (v.) to stick out, thrust forth |
stark | (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly |
superficial | (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; shallow |