English 2 Sadlier-Oxford Level E

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