1. Vocabulary
Level E Unit 11

2. allude
(verb) to refer
to casually or
indirectly

3. clairvoyant (adjective) supernaturally perceptive;
(noun) one who possesses extrasensory powers,
psychic

4. conclusive
(adjective) serving
to settle an issue;
final

5. disreputable
(adjective) not
respectable, not
esteemed

6. endemic (adjective) native or confined to a particular region or
people;
characteristic of or
prevalent in a field

7. exemplary (adjective) worthy of imitation, commendable;
serving as a model

8. fathom (verb) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the
depth of; (noun) a
measure of depth
in water

9. guile
(noun) treacherous
cunning, deceit

10. integrity (noun) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired
condition,
completeness,
soundness

11. itinerary
(noun) a route
of travel; a
record of travel;
a guidebook

12. misconstrue
(verb) to
interpret
wrongly,
mistake the
meaning of

13. obnoxious
(adjective) highly
offensive, arousing
strong dislike

14. placate
(verb) to appease,
soothe, pacify

15. placid
(adjective) calm,
peaceful

16. plagiarism (noun) passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or
other materials)
of another
person

17. potent
(adjective)
powerful; highly
effective

18. pretext
(noun) a false
reason,
deceptive
excuse

19. protrude (verb) to stick out, thrust forth SYN: project,
jut out, bulge

20. stark
(adjective) harsh,
unrelieved, desolate;
(adverb) utterly

21. superficial (adjective) on or near the surface; concerned with
or understanding only
what is on the surface,
shallow