Vocabulary Level EVocabulary Level E

Unit 11Unit 11

ClairvoyantClairvoyant

(adj.) supernaturally perceptive(adj.) supernaturally perceptive (n.) one who possesses extrasensory (n.) one who possesses extrasensory

powerspowers Synonyms – insightful, discerning, uncannySynonyms – insightful, discerning, uncanny Antonyms – blind, unseeing, imperceptiveAntonyms – blind, unseeing, imperceptive

clairvoyantclairvoyant

FathomFathom

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

(n.) a measure of depth in water(n.) a measure of depth in water Synonyms – grasp, comprehend, figure outSynonyms – grasp, comprehend, figure out

fathomfathom

I think I understand!

Titanic

GuileGuile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit Synonyms – trickery, duplicity, chicanerySynonyms – trickery, duplicity, chicanery Antonyms – candor, naïveté, plain dealingAntonyms – candor, naïveté, plain dealing

guileguile

Bernard Madoff

ItineraryItinerary

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

Synonyms – schedule, programSynonyms – schedule, program

itineraryitinerary

ObnoxiousObnoxious

(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislikedislike

Synonyms – disagreeable, repugnant, Synonyms – disagreeable, repugnant, hatefulhateful

Antonyms –agreeable, pleasing engaging, Antonyms –agreeable, pleasing engaging, personablepersonable

obnoxiousobnoxious

PlagiarismPlagiarism

(n.) passing off or using as one’s own the (n.) passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or other materials ) of another writing (or other materials ) of another personperson

Synonyms – piracy, theftSynonyms – piracy, theft

plagiarismplagiarism

PotentPotent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective(adj.) powerful; highly effective Synonyms – mighty, formidable, forcefulSynonyms – mighty, formidable, forceful Antonyms – weak, inept, feckless, Antonyms – weak, inept, feckless,

powerless, ineffectivepowerless, ineffective

potentpotent

ProtrudeProtrude

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth(v.) to stick out, thrust forth Synonyms – project, jut out, bulgeSynonyms – project, jut out, bulge

protrudeprotrude

StarkStark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate

Synonyms – sheer, downright grim, bleakSynonyms – sheer, downright grim, bleak Antonyms – bright, cheerful, embellished, Antonyms – bright, cheerful, embellished,

ornateornate

starkstark

SuperficialSuperficial

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

Synonyms – skin-deep, insubstantial, Synonyms – skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, cursory,

Antonyms – deep, profound, thorough, Antonyms – deep, profound, thorough, exhaustiveexhaustive

superficialsuperficial

A short biography of John Lennon

alludeallude

conclusiveconclusive

disreputabledisreputable

Bernard Madoff

endemicendemic

earthquake

exemplaryexemplary

integrityintegrity

““To thine own self be true…..”To thine own self be true…..”

Most of us are familiar with the above Most of us are familiar with the above quote taking from Shakespeare’s quote taking from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but how many of us know Hamlet, but how many of us know this verse:  “this verse:  “And it must follow, as And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou can not the night the day, Thou can not then be false to any man.then be false to any man.”  Unless ”  Unless we can be true to ourselves first, we we can be true to ourselves first, we cannot be true to others.cannot be true to others.

misconstruemisconstrue

To stay young theDoctor said to exerciseand eat the right foods.

WHAT?!

I thought he said ACCESSORIZE and BUY NICE SHOES!

placateplacate

placidplacid

Lake Placid, New York

pretextpretextStudent: Can you write me a pass to go to the bathroom? It is an emergency

Teacher:Are you sure you are not pulling my leg?

Student:Of course not!

Three minutes later

Student:I really faked her out