Vocabulary U11

Question 1

allude

Answer 1

(v) to refer to casually or indirectly

Cardan alludes to Jude as the High Queen of Elfhame when he exiles her.

Question 2

clairvoyant

Answer 2

(adj) supernaturally perceptive
(n) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

Minhu, Babik

Question 3

conclusive

Answer 3

(adj) serving to settle an issue

Jury finds evidence _____.

Question 4

disreputable

Answer 4

(adj) not respectable, not esteemed

Anika, from Pinky’s point of view

Question 5

endemic

Answer 5

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

New species of monkeys which is endemic to New Zealand

Question 6

exemplary

Answer 6

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

My 8th grade catapult lab report was exemplary insert sneer here

Question 7

fathom

Answer 7

(v) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of

“I cannot fathom that someone could love me,” says the pick-me girl.

Question 8

guile

Answer 8

(n) treacherous cunning, deceit

Madoc’s guile lead him to the clean killing of Dain

Question 9

integrity

Answer 9

(n) honesty, high moral standards

hand over heart, determined second grader voice Integrity is what you do when no one’s watching

Question 10

itinerary

Answer 10

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

That twelve page packet Kabir hands to us at the beginning of our vacation

Question 11

misconstrue

Answer 11

(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

Jude misconstrued Cardan’s implication

Question 12

obnoxious

Answer 12

(adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Nate Hutt’s existence.

Question 13

placate

Answer 13

(v) to appease, soothe, pacify

Screaming toddlers at Target need to be placated by their mothers.

Question 14

placid

Answer 14

(adj) calm, peaceful

Aleena as opposed to my chaotic being

Question 15

plagiarism

Answer 15

(n) passing off or using as one’s own the writing of another’s person

Two thoughts:
1. Odd1sOut
2. Is Ms. Reddy tryna send a message?

Question 16

potent

Answer 16

(adj) powerful; highly effective

My singing skills are potent in making other people wish they were deaf.

Question 17

pretext

Answer 17

(n) a false reason, deceptive excise

Cardan tells Jude he loves her under the pretext of the word ‘hate’ (aw cute)

Question 18

protrude

Answer 18

(v) to stick out, thrust forth

Your mind should not go there, Bee.

Question 19

stark

Answer 19

(adj) harsh unrelieved, desolate
(adv) utterly

1. Tony’s last name (eee Iron Man)
2. in stark contrast…

Question 20

superficial

Answer 20

(adj) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface.

Anything Maya ever said to me, fake af