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Dr. Preston's English Class
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall List #5
1. Allude - Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
2. Clairvoyant - T
he art of 'seeing' beyond the five senses.
3. Conclusive - Serving to prove a case; convincing.
4. Disreputable - Not to be considered respectable in character and appearance.
5. Endemic - N
atural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous
6. Exemplary - Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
7. Fathom - To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
8. Guile - I
nsidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception.
9. I
ntegrity - A
dherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
10. I
tinerary - A planned route or journey.
11. Misconstrue - To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.
12. Obnoxious - A
nnoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself.
13. P
lacate - To appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures.
14. Placid - Not easily upset or excited.
15. Plagiarism - An act or instance of using exactly or closely imitating.
16. Potent - Having great power, influence, or effect.
17. Pretext - A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.
18. Protrude - Extend beyond or above a surface.
19. Stark -
Bare or blunt
20. Supe
rficial - Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow.
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