Unit 11 Vocab

Question 1

to refer to casually or indirectly

Answer 1

allude

Question 2

supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

Answer 2

clairvoyant

Question 3

serving to settle an issue; final

Answer 3

conclusive

Question 4

not respectable, not esteemed

Answer 4

disreputable

Question 5

native or confined to a particular region or people

Answer 5

endemic

Question 6

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

Answer 6

exemplary

Question 7

to understand, to get to the bottom of

Answer 7

fathom

Question 8

treacherous cunning, deceit

Answer 8

guile

Question 9

characteristic of or prevalent in a field

Answer 9

endemic

Question 10

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

Answer 10

integrity

Question 11

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

Answer 11

itinerary

Question 12

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

Answer 12

misconstrue

Question 13

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Answer 13

obnoxious

Question 14

to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water

Answer 14

fathom

Question 15

to appease, soothe, pacify

Answer 15

placate

Question 16

calm, peaceful

Answer 16

placid

Question 17

powerful; highly effective

Answer 17

potent

Question 18

a false reason, deceptive excuse

Answer 18

pretext

Question 19

to stick out, thrust forth

Answer 19

protrude

Question 20

a payment made for a wrong or an injury

Answer 20

reparation

Question 21

harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

Answer 21

stark

Question 22

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

Answer 22

superficial

Question 23

super-

Answer 23

above, greater than

Question 24

-less

Answer 24

lacking, without

Question 25

-mis-, -miss-, -mit-, -mitt-

Answer 25

send

Question 26

-note-, -not-

Answer 26

know, recognize

Question 27

-pel-, -puls-

Answer 27

drive