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Vocabulary List #11

allude - superficial

WordDefinitionSynonymAntonym
allude to refer to casually or indirectly to hint at, suggest, insinuate, intimate
clairvoyant supernaturally perceptive (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers; seer insightful, discerning, uncanny; a visionary blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive
conclusive serving to settle an issue; final decisive, indisputable, convincing; definitive unsettled, up in the air; provisional, indefinite
disreputable not respectable, not esteemed disgraceful, discreditable, shady honest, aboveboard; respectable, creditable
endemic native or confined to a particular region or people characteristic of or prevalent in a field native, indigenous; restricted to alien, foreign, extraneous
exemplary worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling; illustrative infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
fathom to understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of (n.) a measure of depth in water to grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
guile treacherous cunning, deceit trickery, deceit, duplicity, cunning, chicanery candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing
integrity honesty, high moral standards, soundness; an unimpaired condition, completeness honesty, rectitude, probity, soundness dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
itinerary a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook route; schedule, program
misconstrue to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of to misjudge, misinterpret
obnoxious highly offensive, arousing strong dislike disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable
placate to appease, soothe, pacify to satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate to vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy
placid calm, peaceful undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous
plagiarism passing off or using as one's own the writings (or other materials) of another person piracy, theft
potent powerful; highly effective mighty, formidable; forcible weak, inept, feckless; powerless, ineffective
pretext a false reason, deceptive excuse pretense, cover story; a rationale, evasion
protrude to stick out, thrust forth to project, jut out, bulge
stark harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly sheer, downright, grim, bleak; absolutely bright, cheerful; embellished, ornate
superficial on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow skin-deep, insubstantial; cursory, slapdash deep, profound; thorough, exhaustive
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