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Unit 11

Sadler Vocabulary Level E Unit 11

TermDefinition
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
Created by: Sonja Gutwerk
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