Vocabulary Unit 11
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Vocabulary Unit 11
Sophomores
Level E
Allude
Verb
To refer to casually or indirectly
In class today, Mrs. Sullivan alluded to the
possibility of a quiz being given the
following day.
Allude
Synonyms
Suggest
Insinuate
Hint
at
intimate
Clairvoyant
Adjective
Supernaturally perceptive
Noun
One who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
The show Ghost Whisperer is about a woman
with clairvoyant powers who guides earthbound
spirits into the light.
Clairvoyant
Synonyms
Adj.
Antonyms
Adj.
Insightful
Blind
Discerning
Unseeing
Uncanny
Myopic
Dense
Noun
visionary
Imperceptive
Conclusive
Adjective
Serving to settle an issue; final
The test results held conclusive evidence
that the patient’s tumor was in fact
malignant.
Conclusive
Synonyms
Antonyms
Unsettled
Decisive
Provisional
Indisputable
Indefinite
Convincing
Definitive
Disreputable
Adjective
Not respectable, not esteemed
Chris Brown’s disreputable actions against
Rhianna have brought about a decline in
his popularity.
Disreputable
Synonyms
Antonyms
Disgraceful
Honest
Discreditable
Aboveboard
Shady
Respectable
Creditable
Endemic
Adjective
Native or confined to a particular region or
people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field.
In countries outside of North America, it is
difficult to obtain a turkey for Thanksgiving as
the fowl is endemic to that region.
Endemic
Synonyms
Antonyms
Indigenous
Alien
Restricted
Foreign
to
Extraneous
Exemplary
Adjective
Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a
model.
Because of her exemplary academic
performance over a four year period, Little
Flower named Gail the valedictorian of the
graduating class.
Exemplary
Synonyms
Antonyms
Praiseworthy
Infamous
Meritorious
Notorious
Sterling
Scandalous
Illustrative
Disreputable
Fathom
Verb
To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the
depth of
Noun
A measure of depth in water
I cannot fathom why students do not manage their time
better in order to get all of their homework done.
Fathom
Synonyms
Grasp
Comprehend
Figure
Plumb
out
Guile
Noun
Treacherous cunning, deceit
In the Crucible, Abigail Williams’ guile ties
the noose around many a Puritan neck.
Guile
Synonyms
Antonyms
Trickery
Candor
Duplicity
Artlessness
Chicanery
Naïveté
Plain
dealing
Integrity
Noun
Honesty, high oral standards; an unimpaired
condition, completeness, soundness.
Many colleges have academic integrity policies
in order to deal with occurrences of plagiarism.
Integrity
Synonyms
Antonyms
Rectitude
Dishonesty
Probity
Corruption
Turpitude
Itinerary
Noun
A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
I employed the help of a travel agent when
planning an itinerary for my upcoming trip to the
Bahamas.
Itinerary
Synonyms
Schedule
Program
Misconstrue
Verb
To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
The student misconstrued the instructions for
writing the in-class essay and was penalized for
her faulty interpretation.
Misconstrue
Synonyms
Misjudge
Misinterpret
Obnoxious
Adjective
Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
Using foul language is considered an
obnoxious habit by many.
Obnoxious
Synonyms
Antonyms
Disagreeable
Agreeable
Repugnant
Pleasing
Hateful
Engaging
Odious
Personable
Placate
Verb
To appease, soothe, pacify
Realizing his customers were getting
impatient, the waiter brought the table
more bread to placate them.
Placate
Antonyms
Synonyms
Vex
Satisfy
Irk
Mollify
Provoke
Allay
Exasperate
Conciliate
Annoy
Placid
Adjective
Calm, peaceful
Lullabies are placid songs meant to soothe
an upset child into sleep.
Placid
Synonyms
Antonyms
Undisturbed
Stormy
Tranquil
Agitated
Quiet
Turbulent
Serene
Tempestuous
Plagiarism
Noun
Passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or
orther materials) of another person.
Colleges and universities use sites like turn-itin.com to detect instances of plagiarism in
student writing.
Plagiarism
Synonyms
Piracy
Theft
Potent
Adjective
Powerful; highly effective
Some advocates of the death penalty think
it is a potent crime deterrent.
Potent
Antonyms
Synonyms
Weak
Mighty
Inept
Formidable
Feckless
Forceful
Powerless
Ineffective
Pretext
Noun
A false reason, deceptive excuse
The girl faked sick in the morning as a
pretext to get out of her English test.
Pretext
Synonyms
Pretense
Cover
story
Rationale
Evasion
Protrude
Verb
To stick out, thrust forth
Emaciated woman look as though their
collar bones protrude from their bodies.
Protrude
Synonyms
Project
Jut
out
Bulge
Stark
Adjective
Harsh, unrelieved, desolate;
Adverb
Utterly
The failure warning was a stark reminder to the
girl that she needed to be a more diligent
student.
Stark
Synonyms
Antonyms
Adj.
Sheer
Adj
Downright
Bright
Grim
Cheerful
Bleak
Embellished
Ornate
Adv.
Absolutely
Superficial
Adjective
On or near the surface concerned with or
understanding only what is on the surface,
shallow.
Students often have a superficial grasp on
vocabulary because memorize words for a test
instead of making longer lasting connections.
Superficial
Synonyms
Antonyms
Skin-deep
Deep
Insubstantial
Profound
Cursory
Thorough
Slapdash
Exhaustive