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abhor
(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
allude
v. to refer to casually or indirectly
clairvoyant
adj. supernaturally perceptive; n. one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
conclusive
adj. serving to settle an issue; final
disreputable
adj. not respectable, not esteemed
endemic
adj. native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
exemplary
adj. worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
fathom
v. to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; n. a measure of depth in water
guile
adj. treacherous cunning, deceit
integrity
n. honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
itinerary
n. a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
misconstrue
v. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
obnoxious
adj. highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
placate
v. to appease, soothe, pacify
placid
adj. calm, peaceful
reparation
n. a payment made for a wrong or an injury
potent
adj. powerful; highly effective
pretext
n. a false reason, deceptive excuse
protrude
v. to stick out, thrust forward
stark
adj. harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
superficial
adj. on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
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