Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 11

Question 1

allude

Answer 1

o refer to casually or indirectly
s: suggest, insinuate, hint at,

Question 2

clairvoyant

Answer 2

supernaturally perceptive

Question 3

conclusive

Answer 3

serving to settle an issue; decisive,

Question 4

disreputable

Answer 4

not respectable, not esteemed

Question 5

endemic

Answer 5

native or confined to a particular region or people;

Question 6

exemplary

Answer 6

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

Question 7

fathom

Answer 7

to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of

Question 8

guile

Answer 8

treacherous cunning, deceit
s: trickery,

Question 9

integrity

Answer 9

honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition,

Question 10

itinerary

Answer 10

a route of travel; a record of travel;

Question 11

misconstrue

Answer 11

to interpret wrongly,

Question 12

obnoxious

Answer 12

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Question 13

placate

Answer 13

to appease, soothe, pacify

Question 14

placid

Answer 14

calm, peaceful
undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene

Question 15

plagiarism

Answer 15

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

Question 16

potent

Answer 16

powerful; highly affective

Question 17

pretext

Answer 17

a false reason,

Question 18

protrude

Answer 18

to stick out

Question 19

stark

Answer 19

harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

Question 20

superficial

Answer 20

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