College Prep List 11
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allude
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to refer to casually or indirectly (v) Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimidate
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive (adj); one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer (n) Synonyms: insightful, discerning, uncanny (adj); visionary (n) Antonyms: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive (adj)
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conclusive
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serving to settle an issue; final (adj) Synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive Antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite
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disreputable
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not respectable, not esteemed (adj) Synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable
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endemic
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native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field (adj) Synonyms: indigenous, restricted to Antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous
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exemplary
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worthy or imitation, commendable; serving as a model (adj) Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative Antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
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fathom
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to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of (v); a measure of depth in water (n) Synonyms: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb (v)
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guile
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treacherous cunning, deceit (n) Synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery Antonyms: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing
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integrity
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honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness (n) Synonyms: rectitude, probity Antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
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itinerary
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a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook (n) Synonyms: schedule, program
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misconstrue
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of (v) Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret
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obnoxious
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike (adj) Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable
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placate
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to appease, soothe, pacify (v) Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy
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placid
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calm, peaceful (adj) Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene Antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous
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plagiarism
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passing off or using as one's own writing (or other materials) of another person (n) Synonyms: piracy, theft
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potent
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powerful; highly effective (adj) Synonyms: mighty, formidable, forceful Antonyms: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective
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pretext
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a false reason, deceptive excuse (n) Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion
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protrude
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to stick out, thrust forward (v) Synonyms: project, jut out, bulge
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stark
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate (adj); utterly (adv) Synonyms: sheer, downright, grim, bleak (adj); absolutely (adv) Antonyms: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate (adj)
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superficial
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on or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow (adj) Synonyms: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash Antonyms: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive
