Unit 11 Vocab-Lunsford

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

integrity

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

itinerary

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

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

calm, peaceful

plagiarism

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

potent

powerful; highly effective

pretext

a false reason, deceptive excuse

protrude

to stick out, thrust forth

stark

harsh, unrelieved, desolate

superficial

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