English Vocab: Unit 11 Flashcards
clairvoyant
adjective
supernaturally perceptive
noun
one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
S: adj. insightful, discerning, uncanny n. visionary
A: adj. blind, unseeing, myopic, dense
allude
verb
TO refer casually or indirectly
S: suggest, insinuate, intimate
conclusive
adjective
serving to settle an issue
final
S: decisive, convincing, definitive
A: unsettled, provisional, indefinite
disreputable
adjective
not respectable, not esteemed
S: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
A: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable
endemic
adjective
native or confined to a particular region or people
characteristic of or prevalent in a field
S: indigenous, restricted to
A: alien, foreign, extraneous
exemplary
adjective
worthy of imitation, commendable
serving as a model
S: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
A: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
fathom
verb
TO understand, get to the bottom of
TO determine the depth of
noun
a measure of depth in water
S: v. grasp, figure out, plumb
guile
noun
treacherous cunning, deceit
S: trickery, chicanery
A: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing
integrity
noun
honest, high moral standards
an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
S: rectitude, probity
A: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
itinerary
noun
a route of travel
a record of travel
a guidebook
S: schedule, program
misconstrue
verb
TO interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
S: misjudge, misinterpret
obnoxious
adjective
highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
S: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
A: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable
placate
verb
TO appease, soothe, pacify
S: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
A: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy
placid
adjective
calm, peaceful
S: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
A: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous
potent
adjective
powerful, highly effective
S: mighty, formidable, forceful
A: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective
