Unit 11 Level E: Vocabulary

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E (2005 edition) - Unit 10

Allude

(v). to hint at or refer to something indirectly.

Clairvoyant

(adj). a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact

Conclusive

(adj). serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing

Disreputable

(adj). having a bad reputation; not respectable

Endemic

(adj). regularly found among particular people or in a certain area; often used to describe diseases or conditions native to a specific region

Exemplary

(adj). deserving imitation because of excellence; serving as a desirable model

Fathom

(v). to understand or comprehend thoroughly; often used in contexts of depth or complexity

Guile

(n). the use of cunning or deceit in attaining a goal; a form of crafty intelligence

Integrity

(n). the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness

Itinerary

(n). a planned route or schedule of travel, detailing the journey and activities

Misconstrue

(v). to interpret something incorrectly or misunderstand its meaning

Obnoxious

(adj). extremely unpleasant or offensive in behavior or attitude

Placate

(v). to calm someone down or make them less hostile by appeasing or soothing their feelings

Placid

(adj). not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful in nature.

Plagiarism

(n). passing off or using as one’s own work of another person

Potent

(adj). powerful: highly effective

Pretext

(n). a false reason, deceptive excuse

Protrude

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth

Stark

(adj & adv). harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

Superficial

(adj). Concerned only with what is a parent or obvious; lacking depth