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Unit 11
Sadler Vocabulary Level E Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allude | To refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | (adj) Supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
| conclusive | Serving to settle an issue; final |
| disreputable | Not respectable, not esteemed |
| endemic | Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
| exemplary | Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
| fathom | (v) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n) a measure of depth in water |
| guile | Treacherous cunning, deceit |
| integrity | Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
| itinerary | A route of travel; a guidebook |
| misconstrue | To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| placate | To appease, soothe, pacify |
| placid | Calm, peaceful |
| potent | Powerful, highly effective |
| pretext | A false reason, a deceptive excuse |
| protrude | To stick out, thrust forth |
| reparation | A payment made for a wrong or injury |
| stark | (adj)Harsh, unrelieved, desolate (adv) utterly |
| superficial | On or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only |
| synonym: allude | suggest, insinuate, intimate |
| synonym: clairvoyant | insightful, uncanny, discerning, visionary |
| synonym: conclusive | decisive, convincing, definitive |
| synonym: disreputable | disgraceful, discreditable, shady |
| synonym: endemic | indigenous, restricted to |
| synonym: exemplary | praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative |
| synonym: fathom | grasp, figure out, plumb |
| synonym: guile | trickery, chicanery |
| synonym: integrity | rectitude, probity |
| synonym: itinerary | schedule, program |
| synonym: misconstrue | misjudge, misinterpret |
| synonym: obnoxious | disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious |
| synonym: placate | satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate |
| synonym: placid | undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene |
| synonym: potent | mighty, formidable, forceful |
| synonym: pretext | pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
| synonym: protrude | project, bulge |
| synonym: reparation | compensation, damages, redress |
| synonym: superficial | skin deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash |
| antonym: clairvoyant | blind, unseeing, myopic, dense |
| antonym: conclusive | unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
| antonym: disreputable | honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
| antonym: endemic | alien, foreign, extraneous |
| antonym: exemplary | infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable |
| antonym: guile | candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing |
| antonym: integrity | dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
| antonym: obnoxious | agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable |
| antonym: placate | vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy |
| antonym: placid | stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous |
| antonym: potent | weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective |
| antonym: stark | bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
| antonym: superficial | deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
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Sonja Gutwerk
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