Word | Definition |
allude | (v) to refer to casually or indirectly |
clairvoyant | (adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
conclusive | (adj) serving to settle an issue; final |
disreputable | (adj) not respectable, not esteemed |
endemic | (adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
exemplary | (adj) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
fathom | (v) to understand, to get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n) a measure of depth in water |
guile | (n) treacherous cunning, deceit |
integrity | (n) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
itinerary | (n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
misconstrue | (v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
obnoxious | (adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
placate | (v) to appease, soothe, pacify |
placid | (adj) calm, peaceful |
plagiarism | (n) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person |
potent | (adj) powerful; highly effective |
pretext | (n) a false reason, deceptive excuse |
protrude | (v) to stick out, thrust forth |
stark | (adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly |
superficial | (adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |