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Sadlier Oxford Level E Lesson 11
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10th Grade
08/22/2010

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allude
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to refer to casually or indirectly; suggest
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory power; seer (soothsayer)
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conclusive
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serving to settle an issue; final; definitive
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disreputable
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not respectable; not esteemed; disgraceful
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endemic
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native or contained to a partifular region or people; indigenous
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exemplary
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worthy of immitation; commendable; praiseworthy; sterling
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fathom
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to understand; grasp; comprehend
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guile
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trickery; treacherous cunning; deceit
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integrity
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honesty; high moral standards; soundness
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itinerary
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a route of travel; schedule
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret; misjudge
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obnoxious
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highly offensive; repugnant
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placate
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to appease, satisfy, soothe
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placid
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tranquil, calm, peaceful
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plagiarism
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piracy; theft; passing off as one's own the writing or ideas of another person
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potent
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mighty; powerful
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pretext
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pretense; a false reason
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protrude
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project; bulge; to stick out
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stark
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downright; harsh; unrelieved; absolutely; utterly
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superficial
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shallow; on or near the surface
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