Allude v to refer to casually or indirectly S suggest insinuate hint at intimate In his speech the candidate alluded to his opponents lack of military experience Clairvoyant adj supernaturally perceptive n one who possesses extrasensory powers seer ID: 625579
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Allude
(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
S: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate
In his speech, the candidate alluded to his opponent’s lack of military experience.Slide3
Clairvoyant
(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
S: (adj.) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n.) visionary
A: (adj.) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive
Few people are taking in by the clairvoyant pronouncements of fortune-tellers and mediums.
The police sometimes use clairvoyants to help them solve difficult missing-person cases.Slide4
Conclusive
(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final
S: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
A: unsettled, provisional, indefiniteWhen they weighed all the evidence in the case, the members of the jury found the testimony of the expert witness to be conclusive.Slide5
Disreputable
(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
S: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
A: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditableSupermarket tabloids frequently publish stories about the disreputable behavior of celebrities.Slide6
Endemic
(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field.
S: indigenous, restricted to
A: alien, foreign, extraneousScientists have yet to identify many plant and animals species endemic to the rain forests.Slide7
Exemplary
(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
S: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
A: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
The Medal of Freedom is awarded to U.S. civilians for exemplary achievements in various fields.Slide8
Fathom
(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
S: (v.) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
It is sometimes difficult to fathom the motives behind another person’s actions.
The great passenger liner Titanic still lies buried several thousand fathoms beneath the ocean’s surface.Slide9
Guile
(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit
S: trickery, duplicity, chicanery
A: candor, artlessness, naiveté, plain dealingFolklore has it that a serpent’s most outstanding trait is guile, just as a fox’s is craftiness.Slide10
Integrity
(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
S: rectitude, probity
A: dishonesty, corruption, turpitudeScholars debated the integrity of the text of a newly discovered poem attributed to Shakespeare.Slide11
Itinerary
(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
S: schedule, program
Tour companies regularly provide potential customers with detailed itineraries of the trips they offer.