Vocabulary Words World Literature Week 9

Disreputable Bob warned Julie about the disreputable car dealer because he did not want his friend to get ripped off.

Disreputable Definition: adj.—not respectable, not esteemed Synonym: notorious, infamous, seedy, disgraceful Antonym: reputable

Integrity Everyone expects integrity in their community leaders. They should not be corrupt or immoral.

Integrity Definition: n.—honesty, high moral standards Synonym: truth, honor, veracity Antonym: dishonesty

Placate Jennifer decided to placate her parents by agreeing to bring up her poor grades by studying harder and completing every homework assignment.

Placate Synonym: pacify, calm, satisfy Antonym: enrage Definition: v.—to appease, soothe Synonym: pacify, calm, satisfy Antonym: enrage

Placid Mike was ready to finally get a chance to relax on vacation at the placid lake resort.

Placid Definition: adj.—calm, peaceful Synonym: serene, quiet, tranquil Antonym: excitable

Misconstrue The builder misconstrued the architect's plans and built the dining room wall three feet too short.

Misconstrue Definition: v.—to interpret wrongly Synonym: misunderstood, misread, misinterpret Antonym: understand

Callous Nora felt her parents were acting very callous by grounding her without hearing her excuse for coming home three hours after curfew.

Callous Definition: adj.—emotionally hardened, unfeeling Synonym: heartless, uncaring, cold, insensitive Antonym: kindly, warm-hearted

Clandestine Heather and Joel had to resort to clandestine methods to keep Carl from finding out about his surprise birthday party.

Clandestine Definition: adj.—secret, concealed Synonym: covert, stealthy, undercover Antonym: open

Indelible Wendy was very upset when she discovered the stain on her brand-new dress was indelible ink and would never come out.

Indelible Definition: adj.—not able to be erased Synonym: permanent, fixed Antonym: temporary

Quell Police were obligated to quell the riot after violence erupted at the protest march.

Quell Definition: v.—to subdue, put down forcibly Synonym: suppress, quash, control Antonym: incite

Tangible While Tina likes to shop online, Betty prefers to go into a store and hold tangible products in her hand before buying them.

Tangible Definition: adj.—capable of being touched Synonym: concrete, physical, real Antonym: intangible, insubstantial