unit 11 Flashcards
(adj. ) serving to settle an issue; final
s: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
a: unsettled, provisional, indefinite
conclusive
(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
allude
(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
clairvoyant
s: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
a: unsettled, provisional, indefinite
conclusive
s: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate
allude
(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
disreputable
s: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
a: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable
disputable
(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
endemic
(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
exemplary
s: indigenous, restricted to
a: alien, foreign, extraneous
endemic
(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water
fathom
(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit
guile
s: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
a: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
exemplary
s: trickery, duplicity, chicanery
a: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing
guile
(n.)honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
integrity
s: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
fathom
(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
itinerary
s: schedule, program
itinerary
(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
misconstrue
s: rectitude, probity
a: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
integrity
(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
obnoxious
s: misjudge, misinterpret
misconstrue
(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify
placate
s: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
a: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable
obnoxious
(adj.) calm, peaceful
placid
s: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
a: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy
placate
(n) a payment made for a wrong or an injury
reparation
(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse
pretext
s: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
a: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous
placid
s: project, jut out, bulge
protrude
(adj.) powerful; highly affective
potent
s: insightful, discerning, uncanny, visionary
a: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive
clairvoyant
s: mighty, formidable, forceful
a: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective
potent
(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
superficial
s: compensation, damages, redress
reparation
(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
stark
s: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash
a: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive
superficial
s: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion
pretext
(v.) to stick out, thrust forward
protrude
s: sheer, downright, grim, bleak, absolutely
a: bright, cheerful, embellishes, ornate
stark
