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Unit 11 Sophomore English
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Allude (V.) to refer to casually or indirectly Synonyms: Suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate
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Clairvoyant (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer Synonyms: (adj.) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n.) visionary Antonyms: (adj.) blind unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive.
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Conclusive (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final Synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive. Antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite
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Disreputable (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed Synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable
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Endemic (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field. Synonyms: indigenous, restricted to Antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous
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Exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model. Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative Antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable.
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Fathom (v.) to understand, to get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water. Synonyms: (v.) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
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Guile (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit Synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery Antonyms: condor, artless, naïveté, plain dealing
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Integrity (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness Synonyms: rectitude, probity Antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
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Itinerary (n.) a route of travel; a guidebook Synonyms: schedule, program
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Vocab Test Procedures Before test: Hand in extra credit flash cards and sentences to late box. No Talking, no phones, no looking around When you are done: Turn in to my desk Start on the next set of 10 words When everyone is done, we will go over the new words together with the PowerPoint (Write flash cards or extra credit sentences as we go through PowerPoint)
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Misconstrue (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret
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Obnoxious (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable
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Placate (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy
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Placid (adj.) calm, peaceful Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene Antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous
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Plagiarism (n.) passing off or using as ones own the writing (or other materials) of another person Synonyms: piracy, theft
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Potent (adj.) powerful; highly effective Synonyms: mighty, formidable, forceful Antonyms: weak, incept, feckless, powerless, ineffective
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Pretext (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion
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Protrude (v.) to stick out, thrust forth Synonyms: project, jut out, bulge
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Stark (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly Synonyms: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.) absolutely Antonyms: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate
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Superficial (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow Synonyms: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash Antonyms: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive
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