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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
SynonymsSuggest
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.
Insightful Discerning Uncanny
Noun visionary
Antonyms Adj.
Blind Unseeing Myopic Dense 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
Decisive
Indisputable
Convincing
Definitive
Antonyms Unsettled
Provisional
Indefinite
Disreputable
Adjective
Not respectable, not esteemed
Chris Brown’s disreputable actions against Rhianna have brought about a decline in his popularity.
Disreputable
Synonyms
Disgraceful
Discreditable
Shady
Antonyms
Honest
Aboveboard
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
Indigenous
Restricted to
Antonyms
Alien
Foreign
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
Praiseworthy
Meritorious
Sterling
Illustrative
Antonyms
Infamous
Notorious
Scandalous
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 out
Plumb
Guile
Noun
Treacherous cunning, deceit
In the Crucible, Abigail Williams’ guile ties the noose around many a Puritan neck.
Guile
Synonyms
Trickery
Duplicity
Chicanery
Antonyms
Candor
Artlessness
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
Rectitude
Probity
Antonyms
Dishonesty
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
Disagreeable
Repugnant
Hateful
Odious
Antonyms
Agreeable
Pleasing
Engaging
Personable
Placate
Verb
To appease, soothe, pacify
Realizing his customers were getting impatient, the waiter brought the table more bread to placate them.
Placate
Synonyms
Satisfy
Mollify
Allay
Conciliate
Antonyms
Vex
Irk
Provoke
Exasperate
Annoy
Placid
Adjective
Calm, peaceful
Lullabies are placid songs meant to soothe an upset child into sleep.
Placid
Synonyms
Undisturbed
Tranquil
Quiet
Serene
Antonyms
Stormy
Agitated
Turbulent
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-it-in.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
Synonyms
Mighty
Formidable
Forceful
Antonyms
Weak
Inept
Feckless
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 Adj. Sheer Downright Grim Bleak
Adv. Absolutely
Antonyms
Adj Bright Cheerful Embellished Ornate
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
Skin-deep
Insubstantial
Cursory
Slapdash
Antonyms
Deep
Profound
Thorough
Exhaustive