not respectable, not esteemed

native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

treacherous cunning, deceit

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

a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

to appease, soothe, pacify

calm, peaceful

a false reason, deceptive excuse

to stick out, thrust forth

harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

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

to refer casually or indirectly

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

serving to settle an issue; final

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

to understand, get to the bottom of