Level E Unit 11 Vocabulary Words

Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate 1. Allude (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly In his speech, the candidate ALLUDED to his opponent’s lack of military experience. Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate

2. Clairvoyant (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer Few people are taken in by the CLAIRVOYANT pronouncements of fortune tellers. The police sometimes use CLAIRVOYANTS to help them solve difficult missing person cases. Synonyms: insightful, discerning, uncanny, visionary Antonyms: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive

3. Conclusive (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final When they weighed all of the evidence in the case, the members of the jury found the testimony of the witness to be CONCLUSIVE. Synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive Antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

4. Disreputable (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed Supermarket tabloids frequently publish stories about the DISREPUTABLE behavior of celebrities. Synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

5. Endemic (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field Scientists have yet to identify many plants and animals species ENDEMIC to the rain forests. Synonym: indigenous, restricted to Antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous

6. Exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model The Medal of Freedom is awarded to U.S. civilians for EXEMPLARY achievements in various fields. Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative Antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

Synonyms: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb 7. Fathom (v.) to understand, to get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water It is sometimes difficult to FATHOM the motives behind another person’s actions. The Titanic still lies buried several thousand FATHOMS beneath the ocean’s surface. Synonyms: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb

8. Guile (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit Folklore has it that a serpent’s most outstanding trait is GUILE, just a s a fox’s is craftiness. Synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery Antonyms: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing

9. Integrity (n.) honesty, high moral standards, an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness Scholars debated the INTEGRITY of the texts of a newly discovered poem attributed to Shakespeare. Synonyms: rectitude, probity Antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

Synonyms: schedule, program 10. Itinerary (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook Tour companies regularly provide potential customers with detailed ITINERARIES of the trips they offer. Synonyms: schedule, program

Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret 11. Misconstrue (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of Young children sometimes MISCONSTRUE their parents’ motives. Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret

12. Obnoxious (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike The speech he delivered to his subjects was full of spite and OBNOXIOUS language. Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

13. Placate (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify Sponsors of the controversial bill modified some of its original provisions in order to PLACATE the opposition. Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

14. Placid (adj.) calm, peaceful There was no wind to disturb the PLACID surface of the lake. Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene Antonyms: stormy., agitate, turbulent, tempestuous

Synonyms: piracy, theft 15. Plagiarism (n.) passing off or using as one’s own writing (or other materials) of another person Theft of an author’s ideas is far more difficult to prove in court than word-for-word PLAGIARISM. Synonyms: piracy, theft

16. Potent (adj.) powerful; highly effective Music has been called the most POTENT agent for inducing people to live in harmony. Synonyms: mighty, formidable, forceful Antonyms: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion 17. Pretext (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse I sought some PRETEXT for excusing myself form the weekly staff meeting I didn’t want to attend. Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

Synonyms: project, jut out, bulge 18. Protrude (v.) to stick out, thrust forth Dentists commonly use various kinds of braces to correct the alignment of teeth that PROTRUDE or are crooked. Synonyms: project, jut out, bulge

19. Stark (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly Many young idealists have found it difficult to accept the STARK realities of life. By the end of his brief reign, the Roman emperor was clearly STARK raving mad. Synonyms: sheer, downright, grim, bleak, absolutely Antonyms: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

20. Superficial (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; shallow A SUPERFICIAL analysis of a complex problem is not likely to produce a viable or long-lasting solution. Synonyms: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash Antonyms: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive