Vocab list 5

Allude- to mention indirectly or casually
- The boy alluded his secret to his friends on accident.
Clairvoyant- having an alleged supernatural power beyond the range of vision
- The man was clairvoyant with his work.
Conclusive- sively final
- The girls decision was conclusive.
Disreputable- having a bad reputation
- After the girl lied she was disreputable to everyone.
Endemic- peculiar to a particular people or locality, as a disease
- The new kid was endemic to the students.
Exemplary- worthy of imitation
- The older kids were exemplary to the younger kids.
Fathom- to measure the depth of
- The fathoms below the ocean were unimaginably big.
Guile- insidious cunning in attaining a goal
- The little boy was extremely guile for his age.
Integrity- soundness of moral character
- He had the integrity of someone great.
Itinerary- a line of route or travel
- The man was on a strict itinerary for his work schedule.
Misconstrue- to misunderstand the meaning of
- The girl misconstrued the meaning of the lesson.
Obnoxious- extremely objectionable or offensive
- The little kids were being obnoxious in the library.
Placate- to appease by making some concessions
- The mom placated her children by helping them fall asleep.
Placid- pleasantly calm or peaceful
- The mountains were placid in the fall.
Plagiarism- to steal the language idea or thoughts of others
- That story was plagiarized by someone else.
Potent- producing powerful medicinal or chemical effects
- The new formula of the bomb was very potent.
Pretext- false reason put forward to conceal the true one
- The man gave a pretext for why he was late.
Protrude- to thrust out or cause to thrust out
- The man protruded his new idea to everyone.
Stark- bluntly plain
- The directions were stark for the kindergardeners.
Superficial- of,on or near the surface
- She's just a superficial teenager.