Vocabulary Level E Unit 11

Clairvoyant (adj.) supernaturally perceptive (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers Synonyms – insightful, discerning, uncanny Antonyms – blind, unseeing, imperceptive

clairvoyant

Fathom (v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of (n.) a measure of depth in water Synonyms – grasp, comprehend, figure out

fathom I think I understand! Titanic

Guile (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit Synonyms – trickery, duplicity, chicanery Antonyms – candor, naïveté, plain dealing

guile Bernard Madoff

Itinerary (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook Synonyms – schedule, program

itinerary

Obnoxious (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike Synonyms – disagreeable, repugnant, hateful Antonyms –agreeable, pleasing engaging, personable

obnoxious

Plagiarism (n.) passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or other materials ) of another person Synonyms – piracy, theft

plagiarism

Potent (adj.) powerful; highly effective Synonyms – mighty, formidable, forceful Antonyms – weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

potent

Protrude (v.) to stick out, thrust forth Synonyms – project, jut out, bulge

protrude

Stark (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate Synonyms – sheer, downright grim, bleak Antonyms – bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

stark

Superficial (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow Synonyms – skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, Antonyms – deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive

superficial A short biography of John Lennon

allude

conclusive

disreputable Bernard Madoff

endemic earthquake

exemplary

integrity “To thine own self be true…..” Most of us are familiar with the above quote taking from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but how many of us know this verse:  “And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou can not then be false to any man.”  Unless we can be true to ourselves first, we cannot be true to others.

misconstrue WHAT?! To stay young the Doctor said to exercise and eat the right foods. WHAT?! I thought he said ACCESSORIZE and BUY NICE SHOES!

placate

placid Lake Placid, New York

pretext Student: Can you write me a pass to go to the bathroom? It is an emergency Teacher: Are you sure you are not pulling my leg? Student: Of course not! Three minutes later Student: I really faked her out