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Vocabulary Unit 11. Sophomores Level E. Allude. Verb To refer to casually or indirectly In class today, Mrs. Sullivan alluded to the possibility of a quiz being given the following day. Allude. Synonyms Suggest Insinuate Hint at intimate. Clairvoyant. Adjective - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Unit 11
Sophomores
Level E
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Allude
Verb
To refer to casually or indirectly
In class today, Mrs. Sullivan alluded to the possibility of a quiz being given the following day.
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Allude
SynonymsSuggest
Insinuate
Hint at
intimate
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Clairvoyant
Adjective Supernaturally perceptive
Noun One who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
The show Ghost Whisperer is about a woman with clairvoyant powers who guides earthbound spirits into the light.
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Clairvoyant
Synonyms Adj.
Insightful Discerning Uncanny
Noun visionary
Antonyms Adj.
Blind Unseeing Myopic Dense Imperceptive
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Conclusive
Adjective
Serving to settle an issue; final
The test results held conclusive evidence that the patient’s tumor was in fact malignant.
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Conclusive
Synonyms
Decisive
Indisputable
Convincing
Definitive
Antonyms Unsettled
Provisional
Indefinite
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Disreputable
Adjective
Not respectable, not esteemed
Chris Brown’s disreputable actions against Rhianna have brought about a decline in his popularity.
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Disreputable
Synonyms
Disgraceful
Discreditable
Shady
Antonyms
Honest
Aboveboard
Respectable
Creditable
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Endemic
Adjective
Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field.
In countries outside of North America, it is difficult to obtain a turkey for Thanksgiving as the fowl is endemic to that region.
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Endemic
Synonyms
Indigenous
Restricted to
Antonyms
Alien
Foreign
Extraneous
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Exemplary
Adjective
Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model.
Because of her exemplary academic performance over a four year period, Little Flower named Gail the valedictorian of the graduating class.
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Exemplary
Synonyms
Praiseworthy
Meritorious
Sterling
Illustrative
Antonyms
Infamous
Notorious
Scandalous
Disreputable
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Fathom
Verb To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the
depth of
Noun A measure of depth in water
I cannot fathom why students do not manage their time better in order to get all of their homework done.
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Fathom
Synonyms
Grasp
Comprehend
Figure out
Plumb
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Guile
Noun
Treacherous cunning, deceit
In the Crucible, Abigail Williams’ guile ties the noose around many a Puritan neck.
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Guile
Synonyms
Trickery
Duplicity
Chicanery
Antonyms
Candor
Artlessness
Naïveté
Plain dealing
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Integrity
Noun
Honesty, high oral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness.
Many colleges have academic integrity policies in order to deal with occurrences of plagiarism.
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Integrity
Synonyms
Rectitude
Probity
Antonyms
Dishonesty
Corruption
Turpitude
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Itinerary
Noun
A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
I employed the help of a travel agent when planning an itinerary for my upcoming trip to the Bahamas.
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Itinerary
Synonyms
Schedule
Program
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Misconstrue
Verb
To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
The student misconstrued the instructions for writing the in-class essay and was penalized for her faulty interpretation.
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Misconstrue
Synonyms
Misjudge
Misinterpret
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Obnoxious
Adjective
Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
Using foul language is considered an obnoxious habit by many.
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Obnoxious
Synonyms
Disagreeable
Repugnant
Hateful
Odious
Antonyms
Agreeable
Pleasing
Engaging
Personable
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Placate
Verb
To appease, soothe, pacify
Realizing his customers were getting impatient, the waiter brought the table more bread to placate them.
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Placate
Synonyms
Satisfy
Mollify
Allay
Conciliate
Antonyms
Vex
Irk
Provoke
Exasperate
Annoy
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Placid
Adjective
Calm, peaceful
Lullabies are placid songs meant to soothe an upset child into sleep.
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Placid
Synonyms
Undisturbed
Tranquil
Quiet
Serene
Antonyms
Stormy
Agitated
Turbulent
Tempestuous
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Plagiarism
Noun
Passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or orther materials) of another person.
Colleges and universities use sites like turn-it-in.com to detect instances of plagiarism in student writing.
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Plagiarism
Synonyms
Piracy
Theft
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Potent
Adjective
Powerful; highly effective
Some advocates of the death penalty think it is a potent crime deterrent.
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Potent
Synonyms
Mighty
Formidable
Forceful
Antonyms
Weak
Inept
Feckless
Powerless
Ineffective
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Pretext
Noun
A false reason, deceptive excuse
The girl faked sick in the morning as a pretext to get out of her English test.
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Pretext
Synonyms
Pretense
Cover story
Rationale
Evasion
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Protrude
Verb
To stick out, thrust forth
Emaciated woman look as though their collar bones protrude from their bodies.
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Protrude
Synonyms
Project
Jut out
Bulge
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Stark
Adjective Harsh, unrelieved, desolate;
Adverb Utterly
The failure warning was a stark reminder to the girl that she needed to be a more diligent student.
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Stark
Synonyms Adj. Sheer Downright Grim Bleak
Adv. Absolutely
Antonyms
Adj Bright Cheerful Embellished Ornate
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Superficial
Adjective
On or near the surface concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow.
Students often have a superficial grasp on vocabulary because memorize words for a test instead of making longer lasting connections.
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Superficial
Synonyms
Skin-deep
Insubstantial
Cursory
Slapdash
Antonyms
Deep
Profound
Thorough
Exhaustive