Unit 11Sophomore English

Allude (V.) to refer to casually or indirectly Synonyms: Suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate

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.

Conclusive (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final Synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive. Antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

Disreputable (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed Synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

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

Exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model. Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative Antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable.

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

Guile (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit Synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery Antonyms: condor, artless, naïveté, plain dealing

Integrity (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

Synonyms: rectitude, probity Antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

Itinerary (n.) a route of travel; a guidebook Synonyms: schedule, program

Vocab Test ProceduresBefore test: Hand in extra credit flash cards and sentences to late box.No Talking, no phones, no looking aroundWhen you are done: Turn in to my deskStart 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)

Misconstrue (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret

Obnoxious (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

Placate (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

Placid (adj.) calm, peaceful Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene Antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

Plagiarism (n.) passing off or using as ones own the writing (or other materials) of another person Synonyms: piracy, theft

Potent (adj.) powerful; highly effective Synonyms: mighty, formidable, forceful Antonyms: weak, incept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

Pretext (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

Protrude (v.) to stick out, thrust forth Synonyms: project, jut out, bulge

Stark (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly Synonyms: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.)

absolutely Antonyms: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

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