1. Vocab Week 11

2. Adj: not respectable; not esteemed
Disreputable
Adj: not respectable; not esteemed
When the disreputable man ran for political office, he received less than one percent of the votes. 

3. n. - honesty; high moral standards
Integrity
n. - honesty; high moral standards
As Catherine is a woman of integrity, you can trust her with your money and your life

4. Placate v. - to appease; to soothe
The mother bought a stuffed animal in an attempt to placate the crying baby.

5. Placid Adj. - calm and peaceful
Even when the emergency room was packed with patients, the staff remained placid and calmly did their duties.

6. Misconstrue v. – to interpret wrongly
I was really joking, but my students misconstrued my sarcasm for anger.

7. Callous Adj. – emotionally hardened; unfeeling
Despite her wealth, the old lady was a callous woman who never gave to anyone in need.

8. Adj. – secret; concealed
Clandestine
Adj. – secret; concealed
We waited until after our parents went to sleep to have our clandestine meeting about their surprise party.

9. Indelible Adj. – not able to be erased
After the kindness he has shown to our family during this difficult time, he will always have an indelible place in all our hearts.

10. Quell V. - To subdue; to put down forcibly
The old man drinks warm milk to quell his upset stomach.

11. Adj. – Capable of being touched
Tangible
Adj. – Capable of being touched
The tension in the air was so thick it was almost tangible.