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vocab 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive; 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 |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
| fathom | to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of |
| guile | trickery |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
| 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 calm someone who is angry |
| 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 | fake or not real |