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Vocab Lesson 11
Vocab Lesson 11
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Language - English
9th Grade
05/31/2011

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Allude
Definition
V. to refer to casually or indirectly
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Clairvoyant
Definition
Adj. supernaturally perceptive; n. one who possesses extrasensory powers
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Conclusive
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Adj. serving to settle an issue, final
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Disreputable
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Adj. not respectable, not esteemed
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Endemic
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Adj. native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field.
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Exemplary
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Adj. worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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Fathom
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V. to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; N. a measure of depth in water
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Guile
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N. treacherous cunning, deceit
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Integrity
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N. honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness.
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Itinerary
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N. a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook.
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Misconstrue
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V. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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Obnoxious
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Adj. highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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Placate
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V. to appease, sooth, pacify
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Placid
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Adj. calm, peaceful
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Plagiarism
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N. passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
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Potent
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Adj. powerful; highly effective
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Pretext
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N. a false reason, deceptive excuse
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Protrude
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V. to stick out, thrust forth
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Stark
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Adj. harsh, unrelieved, desolate; Adv. utterly
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Superficial
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Adj. on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
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