unit 11 vocab

superficial

on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

stark

harsh, unrelieved, desolate

protrude

to stick out, thrust forth

pretext

a false reason, deceptive excuse

potent

powerful; highly effective

plagiarism

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

placid

calm, peaceful

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

itinerary

a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook; agenda

integrity

honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

allude

to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

supernaturally perceptive

conclusive

serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable

not respectable, not esteemed

endemic

native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic or prevalent in a field

exemplary

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

fathom

to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of

guile

deception, deceit