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Unit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allude | (v) to refer to casually or indirectly |
| conclusive | (adj) serving to settle an issue; final |
| disreputable | (adj) not respectable; not esteemed |
| exemplary | (adj) worthy of imitation, commendable |
| fathom (v) | (v) to understand, get to the bottom of |
| fathom (n) | (n) a measure of depth in water |
| guile | (n) treacherous cunning, deceit |
| misconstrue | (v) to interpret wrongly,mistake the meaning of |
| placate | (v) to appease, soothe, pacify |
| placid | (adj) calm, peaceful |
| pretext | (n) a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| stark | (adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate |
| superficial | (adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |