1. World Lit. Vocabulary
Level E
Unit 11

2. allude (v) to refer to casually or indirectly
Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate

3. clairvoyant
(adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
Synonyms: (adj) insightful, discerning, uncanny, (n) visionary
Antonyms: (adj) blind, unseeing,
myopic, dense, imperceptive

4. conclusive (adj) serving to settle an issue; final
Synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
Antonyms: unsettled, provisional,
indefinite

5. disreputable (adj) not respectable, not esteemed
Synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

6. endemic
(adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
Synonyms: indigenous, restricted to
Antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous

7. exemplary (adj) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
Synonyms: praiseworthy,
meritorious, sterling, illustrative
Antonyms: infamous,
notorious, scandalous,
disreputable

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

9. guile (n) treacherous cunning, deceit
Synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery
Antonyms: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing

10. integrity
(n) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
Synonyms: rectitude, probity
Antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

11. itinerary (n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
Synonyms: schedule, program

12. misconstrue (v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret

13. obnoxious (adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

14. placate (v) to appease, soothe, pacify
Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

15. placid (adj) calm, peaceful
Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
Antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

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

17. potent (adj) powerful; highly effective
Synonyms: mighty, formidable, forceful
Antonyms: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

18. pretext (n) a false reason, deceptive excuse
Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

19. protrude (v) to stick out, thrust forth
Synonyms: project, jut out, bulge

20. stark (adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly
Synonyms: (adj) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv) absolutely
Antonyms: (adj) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

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