ALLUDE v To refer to casually or indirectly

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, 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 a strong dislike

PLACATE V. to appease, soothe, pacify

PLACID Adj. calm, peaceful

PLAGIARISM N. passing off or sing as one’s own the writing (or other materials) of another person

POTENT Adj. highly effective, powerful

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