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