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Sadlier E: Unit 11
Vocabulary Pracitce
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers |
| conclusive | serving to settle an issue; final |
| disreputable | not respectable |
| endemic | confined to a particular region or people |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable |
| fathom | to understand; a measure of depth and water |
| guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards |
| itinerary | a rout of travel |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly , mistake the meaning of |
| obnoxious | highly offensive |
| placate | appease, soothe, pacify |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| potent | powerful |
| pretext | a false reason |
| protrude | to stick out |
| reparation | a payment made for a wrong or an injury |
| stark | harsh |
| superficial | concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |