Level E Unit 11
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msziemlak on February 3, 2012
Classes:
Nease High School Pre-IB 10thGrade :), World Lit O, World Lit S
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allude | (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly |
| clairvoyant | (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
| 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.) honestly, 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 |
| plagiarism | (n.) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person |
| 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 |
| conclusive | (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final |
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