Vocabulary Unit 11 Sophomores Level E Allude n

Vocabulary Unit 11 Sophomores Level E

Allude n Verb n To refer to casually or indirectly n In class today, Mrs. Sullivan alluded to the possibility of a quiz being given the following day.

Allude n Synonyms ¨ Suggest ¨ Insinuate ¨ Hint at ¨ intimate

Clairvoyant n n n Adjective Supernaturally perceptive Noun One who possesses extrasensory powers, seer The show Ghost Whisperer is about a woman with clairvoyant powers who guides earthbound spirits into the light.

Clairvoyant n n Synonyms Adj. n n Antonyms Adj. ¨ Insightful ¨ Blind ¨ Discerning ¨ Unseeing ¨ Uncanny ¨ Myopic ¨ Dense n Noun ¨ visionary ¨ Imperceptive

Conclusive n Adjective n Serving to settle an issue; final n The test results held conclusive evidence that the patient’s tumor was in fact malignant.

Conclusive n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Unsettled ¨ Decisive ¨ Provisional ¨ Indisputable ¨ Indefinite ¨ Convincing ¨ Definitive

Disreputable n Adjective n Not respectable, not esteemed n Chris Brown’s disreputable actions against Rhianna have brought about a decline in his popularity.

Disreputable n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Disgraceful ¨ Honest ¨ Discreditable ¨ Aboveboard ¨ Shady ¨ Respectable ¨ Creditable

Endemic n Adjective n Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field. n In countries outside of North America, it is difficult to obtain a turkey for Thanksgiving as the fowl is endemic to that region.

Endemic n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Indigenous ¨ Alien ¨ Restricted ¨ Foreign to ¨ Extraneous

Exemplary n Adjective n Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model. n Because of her exemplary academic performance over a four year period, Little Flower named Gail the valedictorian of the graduating class.

Exemplary n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Praiseworthy ¨ Infamous ¨ Meritorious ¨ Notorious ¨ Sterling ¨ Scandalous ¨ Illustrative ¨ Disreputable

Fathom n n n Verb To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of Noun A measure of depth in water I cannot fathom why students do not manage their time better in order to get all of their homework done.

Fathom n Synonyms ¨ Grasp ¨ Comprehend ¨ Figure ¨ Plumb out

Guile n Noun n Treacherous cunning, deceit n In the Crucible, Abigail Williams’ guile ties the noose around many a Puritan neck.

Guile n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Trickery ¨ Candor ¨ Duplicity ¨ Artlessness ¨ Chicanery ¨ Naïveté ¨ Plain dealing

Integrity n Noun n Honesty, high oral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness. n Many colleges have academic integrity policies in order to deal with occurrences of plagiarism.

Integrity n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Rectitude ¨ Dishonesty ¨ Probity ¨ Corruption ¨ Turpitude

Itinerary n Noun n A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook n I employed the help of a travel agent when planning an itinerary for my upcoming trip to the Bahamas.

Itinerary n Synonyms ¨ Schedule ¨ Program

Misconstrue n Verb n To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of n The student misconstrued the instructions for writing the in-class essay and was penalized for her faulty interpretation.

Misconstrue n Synonyms ¨ Misjudge ¨ Misinterpret

Obnoxious n Adjective n Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike n Using foul language is considered an obnoxious habit by many.

Obnoxious n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Disagreeable ¨ Agreeable ¨ Repugnant ¨ Pleasing ¨ Hateful ¨ Engaging ¨ Odious ¨ Personable

Placate n Verb n To appease, soothe, pacify n Realizing his customers were getting impatient, the waiter brought the table more bread to placate them.

Placate n n Synonyms Antonyms ¨ Vex ¨ Satisfy ¨ Irk ¨ Mollify ¨ Provoke ¨ Allay ¨ Exasperate ¨ Conciliate ¨ Annoy

Placid n Adjective n Calm, peaceful n Lullabies are placid songs meant to soothe an upset child into sleep.

Placid n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Undisturbed ¨ Stormy ¨ Tranquil ¨ Agitated ¨ Quiet ¨ Turbulent ¨ Serene ¨ Tempestuous

Plagiarism n Noun n Passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or orther materials) of another person. n Colleges and universities use sites like turn-itin. com to detect instances of plagiarism in student writing.

Plagiarism n Synonyms ¨ Piracy ¨ Theft

Potent n Adjective n Powerful; highly effective n Some advocates of the death penalty think it is a potent crime deterrent.

Potent n n Synonyms Antonyms ¨ Weak ¨ Mighty ¨ Inept ¨ Formidable ¨ Feckless ¨ Forceful ¨ Powerless ¨ Ineffective

Pretext n Noun n A false reason, deceptive excuse n The girl faked sick in the morning as a pretext to get out of her English test.

Pretext n Synonyms ¨ Pretense ¨ Cover story ¨ Rationale ¨ Evasion

Protrude n Verb n To stick out, thrust forth n Emaciated woman look as though their collar bones protrude from their bodies.

Protrude n Synonyms ¨ Project ¨ Jut out ¨ Bulge

Stark n n n Adjective Harsh, unrelieved, desolate; Adverb Utterly The failure warning was a stark reminder to the girl that she needed to be a more diligent student.

Stark n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Adj. ¨ Sheer ¨ Downright ¨ Grim ¨ Bleak ¨ Adv. ¨ Absolutely ¨ Adj ¨ Bright ¨ Cheerful ¨ Embellished ¨ Ornate

Superficial n Adjective n On or near the surface concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow. n Students often have a superficial grasp on vocabulary because memorize words for a test instead of making longer lasting connections.

Superficial n Synonyms n Antonyms ¨ Skin-deep ¨ Deep ¨ Insubstantial ¨ Profound ¨ Cursory ¨ Thorough ¨ Slapdash ¨ Exhaustive