World Lit. World Lit. VocabularyVocabulary

Level ELevel E

Unit 11Unit 11

alludeallude

(v) to refer to casually or indirectly(v) to refer to casually or indirectly Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint

at, intimateat, intimate

clairvoyantclairvoyant

(adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) (adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who possesses extrasensory one who possesses extrasensory powers, seerpowers, seer

Synonyms: (adj) insightful, Synonyms: (adj) insightful, discerning, uncanny, (n) visionarydiscerning, uncanny, (n) visionary

Antonyms: (adj) blind, unseeing,Antonyms: (adj) blind, unseeing,

myopic, dense, imperceptivemyopic, dense, imperceptive

conclusiveconclusive

(adj) serving to settle an issue; final(adj) serving to settle an issue; final Synonyms: decisive, indisputable, Synonyms: decisive, indisputable,

convincing, definitiveconvincing, definitive Antonyms: unsettled, provisional,Antonyms: unsettled, provisional,

indefiniteindefinite

disreputabledisreputable

(adj) not respectable, not esteemed(adj) not respectable, not esteemed Synonyms: disgraceful, Synonyms: disgraceful,

discreditable, shadydiscreditable, shady Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, Antonyms: honest, aboveboard,

respectable, creditablerespectable, creditable

endemicendemic

(adj) native or confined to a (adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a characteristic of or prevalent in a fieldfield

Synonyms: indigenous, restricted toSynonyms: indigenous, restricted to Antonyms: alien, foreign, Antonyms: alien, foreign,

extraneousextraneous

exemplaryexemplary

(adj) worthy of imitation, (adj) worthy of imitation,

commendable; serving as a model commendable; serving as a model Synonyms: praiseworthy, Synonyms: praiseworthy,

meritorious, sterling, illustrativemeritorious, sterling, illustrative Antonyms: infamous, Antonyms: infamous,

notorious, scandalous, notorious, scandalous,

disreputabledisreputable

fathomfathom

(v) to understand, get to the bottom (v) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n) a of; to determine the depth of; (n) a measure of depth in watermeasure of depth in water

Synonyms: (v) grasp, comprehend, Synonyms: (v) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumbfigure out, plumb

guileguile

(n) treacherous cunning, deceit(n) treacherous cunning, deceit Synonyms: trickery, duplicity, Synonyms: trickery, duplicity,

chicanerychicanery Antonyms: candor, artlessness, Antonyms: candor, artlessness,

naïveté, plain dealingnaïveté, plain dealing

integrityintegrity

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

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

turpitudeturpitude

itineraryitinerary

(n) a route of travel; a record of (n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebooktravel; a guidebook

Synonyms: schedule, programSynonyms: schedule, program

misconstruemisconstrue

(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the (v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning ofmeaning of

Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpretSynonyms: misjudge, misinterpret

obnoxiousobnoxious

(adj) highly offensive, arousing (adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislikestrong dislike

Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odioushateful, odious

Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personableengaging, personable

placateplacate

(v) to appease, soothe, pacify(v) to appease, soothe, pacify Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay,

conciliateconciliate Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke,

exasperate, annoyexasperate, annoy

placidplacid

(adj) calm, peaceful(adj) calm, peaceful Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil,

quiet, serenequiet, serene Antonyms: stormy, agitated, Antonyms: stormy, agitated,

turbulent, tempestuousturbulent, tempestuous

plagiarismplagiarism

(n) passing off or using as one’s own (n) passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or other materials) of the writing (or other materials) of another personanother person

Synonyms: piracy, theftSynonyms: piracy, theft

potentpotent

(adj) powerful; highly effective(adj) powerful; highly effective Synonyms: mighty, formidable, Synonyms: mighty, formidable,

forcefulforceful Antonyms: weak, inept, feckless, Antonyms: weak, inept, feckless,

powerless, ineffectivepowerless, ineffective

pretextpretext

(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse Synonyms: pretense, cover story, Synonyms: pretense, cover story,

rationale, evasionrationale, evasion

protrudeprotrude

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

starkstark

(adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly(adv) utterly

Synonyms: (adj) sheer, downright, Synonyms: (adj) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv) absolutelygrim, bleak; (adv) absolutely

Antonyms: (adj) bright, cheerful, Antonyms: (adj) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornateembellished, ornate

superficialsuperficial

(adj) on or near the surface; (adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, only what is on the surface, shallowshallow Synonyms: skin-deep, Synonyms: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, insubstantial, cursory, slapdashslapdash Antonyms: deep, profound, Antonyms: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustivethorough, exhaustive