Vocabulary 11
to refer to casually or indirectly allude to refer to casually or indirectly
supernaturally perceptive clairvoyant supernaturally perceptive
final; settles an issue conclusive final; settles an issue
not respectable; not esteemed disreputable not respectable; not esteemed
confined to a particular region or people endemic confined to a particular region or people
serving as a model (example) exemplary serving as a model (example)
to understand; to get to the bottom of OR a measure of depth in water fathom to understand; to get to the bottom of OR a measure of depth in water
treacherous cunning; deceit guile treacherous cunning; deceit
integrity high moral standards
itinerary a route of travel
misconstrue to interpret wrongly
obnoxious highly offensive
placate to soothe; pacify
placid calm; peaceful
using someone else’s writing as your own plagiarism using someone else’s writing as your own
powerful; highly effective potent powerful; highly effective
pretext a false reason
protrude to stick out
stark harsh; desolate
on or near the surface; shallow superficial on or near the surface; shallow