Sadlier-OxfordVocabulary Level EUnit #11

To Allude (verb)Many comedies, including Family Guy, allude to (reference) films and culturally significant events for humorous effects. These allusions work best when the audience is familiar with the reference.

Already familiar with it

The Clairvoyant (noun)

The clairvoyant (psychic)

used a crystal ball to look

into the future; she then told

me that I would experience

joy and sorrow, richness and

poverty as well as

satisfaction and frustration.

Clear view of the future

Probably Not

Clairvoyant Child (adj)

Conclusive Evidence (adj)

Referees will often use the instant replay camera to determine if there is conclusive (definite) evidence that the correct call was or was not made.

Police and lawyers will also look or conclusive evidence when attempting to solve a crime; this evidence will help them reach a clear conclusion about who is responsible for the wrongdoing.

Disreputable Thief (adj)Bernie Madoff is one of the most disreputable (disgraceful) people this country has ever seen; he literally stole billions of dollars from hard working families, charities and businesses while pretending to work in their best interest.

Destroy reputation

Endemic to (adj.) Because kitchen utensils are not endemic to (native to) the ocean floor, Scuttle, Flounder and Ariel were amazed by the discovery of a fork.

End up being found in the same place all the time.

When you have finished reviewing these mnemonics, complete sentences #2,7, 10, 14 and 18 on pages 127-128.

Exemplary behavior (adj.)

Exemplary (model) behavior is often something that must be learned. You can read a book about it, but often watching another person do something well is all the example you need.

Example

Fathom the reasons (verb)

I have faith that actively engaging with a topic with help me fathom (understand) the details and intricacies within it.

There are certain things that a person cannot fathom (comprehend) unless she has experienced them first hand. The power of the ocean is one of those things.

The Guile (noun)

It did not take muchguile (trickery) for BugsBunny to confuse Elmer Fudd; all he needed was a plaid jacket, a fake mustache and a pair of glasses.

Dis Guise

His Integrity (noun)When dealing with a person who has integrity (honesty), his handshake

is as good as a contract.

The Itinerary (noun)

I organized my entire itinerary around having enough time to study and exercise.

1. Study my vocabulary2. Take a break3. Read a good book4. Go for a jog5. Take a shower6. Have dinner7. Study some more8. Go to bed

• Do the sentences! Page 127 #3, 8, 9, 13 and 15

Misconstrue information (verb)

She completely misconstrued (misunderstood) what I meant when I said that I wanted to live near the salt air.

Obnoxious behavior (adj.)

Occasionally, Nelson demonstrates an appropriate level of self-awareness by acknowledging that his obnoxious behavior is the result of his low self-esteem.

Placate with a pacifier(verb)Small children use pacifiers to placate (calm) themselves when they are upset.

Placate parents (verb)Older kids will try to placate (appease) parents and teachers by getting good grades, helping around the house or other demonstrations of responsibility.

Placid scenery (adj.)The placid (calm) scenery at the lake made it the perfect place to relax and forget about all the issues in the “real world.”

The Plagiarism (noun)

Failure to cite a source or provide an accurate works cited page could be considered plagiarism. A more egregious form of plagiarism would be the deliberate use of someone else’s work with the intent of passing it off as your own. You know this!

When you have finished reviewing these mnemonics, complete sentences #1, 4, 12, 16 and 19 on pages 127-128.

When you finish the sentences, in order to placate your teacher, do one of the following:• Get out your preposition notes and review• Work on flashcards for next week’s test• Review words #1-10

Potent Poison (adj.)The most potent (powerful) presentations of an argument appeal to a person’s emotions as well as her logic.

False Pretext (noun)Some people will use the guise of a delivery or maintenance person as a pretext (excuse) to get into a person’s house; then, they will rob him.

Protrude (verb)A rabbit’s teeth protrude (stick out) in order to make eating vegetables easier.

Stark scenery (adj.)

The stark (barren) scenery was a direct contrast to the placid scenery we saw yesterday.

Superficial wound (adj.)

The superficial (surface) wound only required a Band-Aid.