unit 11 allude

Pretext

A false reason, deceptive excuse

Itinerary

A route of travel; a record of travel; a guide book

Placid

Calm, peaceful

Stark

Harsh, unrelieved, desolate

Obnoxious

Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Integrity

Honesty, high moral standards; soundness; an unimpaired condition, completeness

Endemic

Native or confirmed to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field.

Disreputable

Not respectable, no esteemed

Superficial

On or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface

Plagiarism

Passing off or using as ones own the writings of another person

Potent

Powerful, highly effective

Conclusive

Serving to settle an issue;final

Clairvoyant

Supernaturally perceptive one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

Placate

To appease, soothe, pacify

Misconstrue

To interpret wrong, mistake the meaning of

Allude

To refer to casually or indirectly

Protrude

To stickout, thrust forth

Fathom

To understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water

Guile

Treacherous cunning deceit

Exemplary

Worthy of imitation,commendable; serving as a model