English 2 Sadlier-Oxford Level E
English 2 Sadlier-Oxford Level E
Vocab 11
Word / Part of Speech / Definition / Synonyms/Antonymsallude / v / To refer to casually or indirectly / S:suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate
clairvoyant / Adj
N / Supernaturally perceptive
One who senses extrasensory powers, seer / S:insightful, discerning, uncanny, visionary
A: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, 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 region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field / S:indigenous, restricted to
A:alien, foreign, extraneous
exemplary / adj / Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model / S:praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
A:infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
fathom / V
n / To understand, to get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of
A measure of depth in water / S: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
guile / n / Treacherous, cunning, deceit / S:trickery, duplicity, chicanery
A:candor, artlessness, naiveté, plain dealing
integrity / n / Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness / S:rectitude, probity
A:dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
itinerary / n / A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook / S:schedule, program
misconstrue / v / To interpret wrongly, to mistake the meaning of / S:misjudge, misinterpret
obnoxious / adj / Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike / S: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
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 the writing (or other materials) of another person / S:piracy, theft
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
Adv / Harsh, unrelieved, desolate
utterly / S:sheer, downright, grim, bleak, absolutely
A:bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate
superficial / adj / At 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