Unit 11 Vocab (LEVEL E)

abhor

(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

allude

v. to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

adj. supernaturally perceptive; n. one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

conclusive

adj. serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable

adj. not respectable, not esteemed

endemic

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

exemplary

adj. 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

adj. treacherous cunning, deceit

integrity

n. honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

itinerary

n. a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

misconstrue

v. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

adj. highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

v. to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

adj. calm, peaceful

reparation

n. a payment made for a wrong or an injury

potent

adj. powerful; highly effective

pretext

n. a false reason, deceptive excuse

protrude

v. to stick out, thrust forward

stark

adj. harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

superficial

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