Transcript Vocabulary Unit 11

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