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Unit E 11

AB
Allude(V) to refer to casually. SYN:suggest,insinuate,hint at, intimate
Clairvoyant(ADJ) supernaturally perceptive. SYN: insightful,discerning,uncanny.ANT:blind,unseeing,myopic,dense,imperceptive
Conclusive(ADJ) serving to settle an issue;final. SYN:decisive,indisputable,convincing,definitive. aNT:unsettled,provisional,indefinite
Disreputable(ADJ) not respectable, not esteemed. SYN:disgraceful,discreditable,shady. ANT:honest,aboveboard,respectable,creditable
Endemic(ADJ) native or confined to a particular region or people;characteristic of or prevalent in a field. SYN: indigenous,restricted to. ANT:alien,foreign,extraneus
Exemplary(ADJ) worthy of imitation,commendable;serving as a model. SYN:praiseworthy,meritorious,sterling,illustrative. ANT:infamous,notorious,scandalous,disreputable.
Fathom(V) to understand,get to the bottom of. SYN: grasp,comprehend
Guile(N) treacherous cunning,deceit. SYN:trickery,duplicity,chicanery. ANT:candor,artlessness,plain dealing
Integrity(N) honesty, high moral standards. SYN:rectitude,probity. ANT:dishonesty,corruption, turpitude
Itinerary(N) a route of travel,a record of travel. STN:schedule,program
Misconstrue(V) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of. SYN:misjudge,misinterpret
Obnoxious(ADJ) highly offensive,arousing strong dislike. SYN:disagreeable,repugnant,hateful. ANT:agreeable,pleasing,engaging,personable
Placate(V) to appease,soothe, pacify. SYN:satisfy,mollify,allay,conciliate. ANT:vex,irk,provoke,annoy
Placid(ADJ) calm,peaceful. SYN: undisturbed,tranquil,quiet,serene. ANT:stormy,agitated,turbulent,tempestuous.
Plagiarism(N) passing off or using as ones own work or writing, SYN:piracy,theft
Potent(ADJ) powerful;highly effective. SYN:mighty, formidable,forceful. ANT:weak,inept,feckless,powerless,ineffective.
Pretext(N) a false reason, deceptive excuse. SYN: pretense,coverstory,rationale,evasion.
Protrude(V) to stick out, thrust forth. SYN: project,jut out, bulge
Stark(ADJ) harsh, unrelieved,desolate; (ADV) utterly. SYN: (ADJ) sheer,downright,grim,bleak;(ADV)absolutely. ANT:(ADJ) bright,cheerful,embellished,ornate
Superficial(ADJ) on or near the surface, concearned with or understanding only what is on the surface,shallow. SYN:skin-deep, insubstantial,cursory,slapdash. ANT:deep,profound,thorough,exhaustive.


Highland Park High School
Texas

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