Chapter 4 Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Affiliated

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adj. associated, connected

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Ascertain

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v. to find out

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Attainment

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n. an accomplishment, the act of achieving

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Bequeath

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v. to give or pass on as an inheritance

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Cogent

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adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

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Converge

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v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together

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Disperse

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v. to scatter, spread far and wide

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Esteem

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v. to regard highly; n. a highly favourable opinion or judgment

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Expunge

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v. to erase, obliterate, destroy

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Finite

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adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time

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Invulnerable

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adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

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Malevolent

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adj. spiteful, showing ill will

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Nonchalant

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adj. cool and confident, unconcerned

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Omniscient

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adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

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Panacea

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n. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

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Scrupulous

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adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

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Skulk

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v. to move about stealthily; to lie hiding

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Supercilious

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adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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Uncanny

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adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond, explanation

20
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Venial

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adj. easily executed; pardonable