Moyer - English Lit - Level E - Unit 11 - Def

Allude

(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly

Clairvoyant

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

Conclusive

(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final

Disreputable

(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

Endemic

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

Exemplary

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

Fathom

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

Guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

Integrity

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

Itinerary

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

Misconstrue

(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

Obnoxious

(adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Placate

(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

Placid

(adj.) calm, peaceful

Reparation

(n.) a payment made for a wrong or an injury

Potent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

Pretext

(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

Protrude

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth

Stark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly

Superficial

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