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Level E Unit 11
Sandlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 11
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General Vocab
10th Grade
02/21/2010

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