Vocab 11A

Question 1

to refer to casually or indirectly

Answer 1

allude

Question 2

supernaturally perceptive

Answer 2

clairvoyant

Question 3

serving to settle an issue; final

Answer 3

conclusive

Question 4

not respectable, not esteemed. one who possesses extrasensory powers

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, get to the button of; to determine the depth of. a measure of depth in water

Answer 7

fathom

Question 8

treacherous cunning, deceit

Answer 8

guile

Question 9

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

Answer 9

integrity

Question 10

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

Answer 10

itinerary

Question 11

to interpret wrongly

Answer 11

misconstrue

Question 12

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Answer 12

obnoxious

Question 13

to appease, soothe, pacify

Answer 13

placate

Question 14

calm, peaceful

Answer 14

placid

Question 15

a payment made for a wrong or an injury

Answer 15

reparation

Question 16

powerful; high effective

Answer 16

potent

Question 17

a false reason, deceptive excuse

Answer 17

pretext

Question 18

to stick out, thrust forth

Answer 18

protrude

Question 19

utterly. harsh, unrelieved, desolate

Answer 19

stark

Question 20

on or near the surface; shallow

Answer 20

superficial