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to refer to casually or indirectly | allude |
1. (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; 2. (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer | clairvoyant |
serving to settle an issue; final | conclusive |
not respectable, not esteemed | disreputable |
native or confined to a particular region or people | endemic |
worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model | exemplary |
to understand, get to the bottom of | fathom |
treacherous cunning, deceit | guile |
honesty, high moral standards | integrity |
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook | itinerary |
to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of | misconstrue |
highly offensive, arousing strong dislike | obnoxious |
to appease, soothe, pacify | placate |
calm, peaceful | placid |
passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person | plagiarism |
powerful; highly effective | potent |
a false reason, deceptive excuse | pretext |
to stick out, thrust forth | protrude |
harsh, unrelieved, desolate | stark |
on or near the surface; concerened with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow | superficial |