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verb - to refer to something casually or indirectly
** ex - Tim alluded to the fact that he didn't get along well with Vlad. |
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adj. - incredibly perceptive; noun - one who can sense or see supernatural things
** ex. - John Edwards, the psychic from TV, is considered by many to be a clairvoyant. |
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adj. - settling an issue; final
** ex. - Finding the bloody knife was conclusive evidence in the murder case. |
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adj. - not respected by others
** ex. - After lying to his friends, Brad was considered a disreputable guy. |
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adj. - native to a particular region or people
** ex. - Moose are not endemic to only Maine; they are found throughout Canada and Alaska as well. |
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adj. - worthy of imitation; serving as a model
** ex. - The student's exemplary project was put on display to show others what they should try to accomplish. |
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verb - to understand or get to the bottom of something
** ex. - I couldn't fathom how some classes seemed to move so fast while others dragged by. |
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noun - much cunning or deceit
** ex. - In the new James Bond movie, Bond shows much guile in the way he plays poker. |
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noun - honesty, high moral standards; a complete condition (as in the structure of something)
** ex. - Teachers are usually people of the highest integrity. ** The integrity of the boat's hull made it safe to use on the water. |
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noun - a record or route of travel
** ex. - When I went on vacation to Florida, we had a daily itinerary we followed so that we didn't miss seeing anything. |
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verb - to wrongly interpret something or mistake the meaning of
** ex. - Frank miscontrued Tina's words when she said "I loathe you," and when he tried to kiss her, he was slapped. |
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adj. - highly offensive
** ex. - Paul's obnoxious comments about women made Sherri very, very mad, and she slapped him because of this. |
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verb - to appease or soothe
** ex. - When Abby lost the class president election, she was devastated. So, the advisor gave her the treasurer position to placate her. |
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adj. - calm and peaceful
** ex. - The placid lake was perfect for kayaking. |
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noun - passing off someone else's writing or work for your own
** ex. - If you copy information directly from a website and put it in your paper without citing it, this is plagiarism. |
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adj. - powerful; highly effective
** ex. - The potent smell of gasoline caused Mike to think twice about lighting the match. |
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noun - a false reason, a deceptive excuse
** ex. - I tried to find a pretext for not going to the meeting after school, for I really didn't want to attend. |
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verb - to stick out
** ex. - Cyrano's nose protruded far beyond his face, making it tough to drink from a cup or kiss anyone. |
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adj. - harsh, desolate
** ex. - The stark surroundings of the prison cell finally made Joe realize the trouble he was in. |
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adj. - on or near the surface; shallow
** ex. - Roxane's only looking at Christian's looks, and not worrying about his inner self, was very superficial. |
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