Sadlier-Oxford
Vocabulary Level E
Unit #11
To Allude
Already(verb)
familiar with it
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.
The Clairvoyant
Clear view of(noun)
the future
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.
Clairvoyant Child (adj)
Probably Not
Conclusive Evidence (adj)
Referees
oftenwill
usealso
the look
instant
camera
to determine
Police
and will
lawyers
or replay
conclusive
evidence
when if there
is conclusive
(definite)
evidence
that the will
correct
wasreach
or was
not
attempting
to solve
a crime;
this evidence
helpcall
them
a clear
made.
conclusion
about who is responsible for the wrongdoing.
Destroy
reputation
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.
End up being
found in the same place
Endemic
to (adj.)
allBecause
thekitchen
time.utensils are not endemic to (native to) the ocean
floor, Scuttle, Flounder and Ariel were amazed by the discovery of a
fork.
When you have finished reviewing these
mnemonics, complete sentences
#1, 6, 7, 10, and 17on pages 143.
Exemplary behavior (adj.)
Example
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.
Fathom the reasons (verb)
There are certain things that a person cannot fathom (comprehend)
I haveshe
faith
actively engaging
a topic
help
me ocean
fathom
unless
hasthat
experienced
them firstwith
hand.
The with
power
of the
details and intricacies within it.
is(understand)
one of those the
things.
The
Dis Guile
Guise(noun)
It did not take much
guile (trickery) for Bugs
Bunny to confuse Elmer
Fudd; all he needed was
a plaid jacket, a fake
mustache and a pair of
glasses.
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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Study my vocabulary
Take a break
Read a good book
Go for a jog
Take a shower
Have dinner
Study some more
Go to bed
• Do the sentences! Page 143-144
• #2, 4, 5, 12 and 19
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 selfawareness 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.”
Reparation (noun)
Despite his willingness to offer
an apology for his wrongdoing
to his neighbor, he did not go so
far as to offer any reparations
(repayments) for the actual
damage done.
When you have finished reviewing these
mnemonics, complete sentences #8, 11, 13, 16
and 20 on pages 143-144.
When you finish the sentences, in order to
placate your teacher, do one of the following:
• Review lines and concepts from Merchant
• 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.
When you have finished reviewing these
mnemonics, complete sentences #3, 9, 14, 15
and 18 on pages 143-144.
When you finish the sentences, in order to
placate your teacher, do one of the following:
• Review lines and concepts from Merchant
• Work on flashcards for next week’s test
• Review words #1-10