World Lit. World Lit. Vocabulary Vocabulary Level E Level E Unit 11 Unit 11
Dec 18, 2015
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