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vocab 11
sadlier oxford vocab level e unit 11
Term | Definition |
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allude | to refer casually or indirectly |
clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive |
conclusive | serving to settle an issue; final |
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 | to understand, get to the bottom of, to determine the depth of |
guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
integrity | honesty, high moral standards, completeness |
itinerary | a route 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 |
potent | powerful, highly effective |
pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
protrude | to stick out, thrust forth |
reparation | a payment made for a wrong or an injury |
stark | harsh, unrelieved, desolate |
superficial | on or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; shallow |