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SAT Vocabulary #11
Terms and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allude | To refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | Supernaturally perceptive. (n) One who possesses extrasensory powers; seer |
| conclusive | Serving to settle an issue; final |
| disreputable | Not respectable, not esteemed |
| endemic | Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
| fathom | To understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of. (n) A measure of depth in water |
| guile | Treacherous cunning, deceit |
| integrity | Honesty, high moral standards, soundness; an unimpaired condition, completeness |
| itinerary | A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
| misconstrue | To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| placate | To appease, soothe, pacify |
| placid | Calm, peaceful |
| plagiarism | Pressing 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; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |