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Vocab 11
Weems - English 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant (v) | supernaturally perceptive |
| clairvoyant (n) | seer |
| disreputable | not respectable; not esteemed |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region of people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
| fathom (v) | to understand; determine the depth of |
| fathom (n) | a measure of depth in water |
| guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards, soundness, completeness |
| itinerary | route of travel; record of travel; a guidebook |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| placae | to appease, soothe, pacify |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| plagiarism | passing off or using as one's own the writings (or other materials) of another person |
| potent | powerful, highly effective |
| pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| protrude | to stick out, thrust forth |
| stark | harsh, unrelieved, desolate |
| superficial | on or near the surface, shallow |