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WCHS Unit 11-E
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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, to 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 |