unit 11

alllude

(v) to refer to casually or indirectly (syn) suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate

clairvoyant

(adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer (syn) (adj) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n) visionary (ant) (adj) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive

conclusive

(adj) serving to settle an issue; final (syn) decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive (ant) unsettled, provisional, indefinite

disreputable

(adj) not respectable, not esteemed (ant) disgraceful, discreditable, shady (ant) honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

endemic

(adj) native or confined to a particular region or people, characteristic of or prevalent in a field (syn) indigenous, restricted to (ant) alien, foreign, extraneous

exemplary

(adj) worthy or imitation, commendable; serving as a model (syn) praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative (ant) infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

fathom

(v) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n) a measure of depth in water (syn) (v) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb

guile

(n) treacherous cunning, deceit (syn) trickery, duplicity, chicanery (ant) candor, artlessness, naiveté, plain dealing

integrity

(n) honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness (syn) rectitude, probity (ant) dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

itinerary

(n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook (syn) schedule, program

misconstrue

(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of (syn) misjudge, misinterpret

obnoxious

(adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike (syn) disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious (ant) agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

placate

(v) to appease, soothe, pacify (syn) satisfy, mollify, allay, concilliate (ant) vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

placid

(adj) calm, peaceful (syn) undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene (ant) stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

plagiarism

(n) passing off or using as one's own writing (or other materials) of another person (syn) piracy, theft

potent

(adj) powerful; highly effective (syn) mighty, formidable, forceful (ant) weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

pretext

(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse (syn) pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

protrude

(v) to stick out, thrust forth (syn) project, jut out, bulge

stark

(adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly (syn) (adj) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv) absolutely (ant) (adj) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

superficial

(adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow (syn) skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash (ant) deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive