Unit 11

Question 0

Clairvoyant

Answer 0

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

Synonyms: (adj.) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n.) visionary
Antonyms: (adj.) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense

Question 1

Allude

Answer 1

(v.) to refer to casually of indirectly

Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, intimate

Question 2

Conclusive

Answer 2

(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final

Synonyms: decisive, convincing, definitive
Antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

Question 3

Disreputable

Answer 3

(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

Synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
Antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

Question 4

Endemic

Answer 4

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

Synonyms: indigenous, restricted to
Antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous

Question 5

Exemplary

Answer 5

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

Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative
Antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

Question 6

Fathom

Answer 6

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

Synonyms: (v.) grasp, figure out, plumb

Question 7

Guile

Answer 7

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

Synonyms: trickery, chicanery
Antonyms: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing

Question 8

Integrity

Answer 8

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

Synonyms: rectitude, probity
Antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

Question 9

Itinerary

Answer 9

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

Synonyms: schedule, program

Question 10

Misconstrue

Answer 10

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

Synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret

Question 11

Obnoxious

Answer 11

(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
Antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

Question 12

Placate

Answer 12

(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

Synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
Antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

Question 13

Placid

Answer 13

(adj.) calm, peaceful

Synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
Antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

Question 14

Potent

Answer 14

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

Synonyms: mighty, formidable, forceful
Antonyms: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

Question 15

Pretext

Answer 15

(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

Synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

Question 16

Protrude

Answer 16

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth

Synonyms: project, bulge

Question 17

Reparation

Answer 17

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

Synonyms: compensation, damages, redress

Question 18

Stark

Answer 18

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

Synonyms: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.) absolutely
Antonyms: (adj.) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

Question 19

Superficial

Answer 19

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

Synonyms: skin-deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive