Vocab U11

Question 1

adj) supernaturally perceptive

n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

Answer 1

clairvoyant

Question 2

adj) serving to settle an issue; final

Answer 2

conclusive

Question 3

adj) not respectable, not esteemed

Answer 3

disreputable

Question 4

adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

Answer 4

endemic

Question 5

adj) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

Answer 5

exemplary

Question 6

v) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of
n) a measure of depth in water

Answer 6

fathom

Question 7

n) treacherous cunning, deceit

Answer 7

guile

Question 8

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

Answer 8

integrity

Question 9

n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

Answer 9

itinerary

Question 10

v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

Answer 10

misconstrue

Question 11

adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Answer 11

obnoxious

Question 12

v) to appease, soothe, pacify

Answer 12

placate

Question 13

adj) calm, peaceful

Answer 13

placid

Question 14

adj) powerful; highly effective

Answer 14

potent

Question 15

n) a false reason, deceptive excuse

Answer 15

pretext

Question 16

v) to stick out, thrust forth

Answer 16

protrude

Question 17

n) a repayment for a wrong or injury

Answer 17

reparation

Question 18

adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate

adv) utterly

Answer 18

stark

Question 19

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

Answer 19

superficial

Question 20

v) to refer to casually

Answer 20

allude