unit 4 Flashcards
(40 cards)
associated, connected
affiliated
s- attached, related, joined
a- dissociated, unconnected
affiliated
to find out
ascertain
s- discover, establish
ascertain
an accomplishment, the act of achieving
attainment
s- achievement, fulfillment
a- failure, defeat, frustration
attainment
to give or pass on as an inheritance
bequeath
s- transmit, bestow
bequeath
forceful, convincing; relevant to the point
cogent
s- persuasive, compelling
a- weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
cogent
to move toward one point, approach nearer together
converge
s- meet, unite, intersect, merge
a- diverge, separate
converge
to scatter, spread far and wide
disperse
s- break up, dispel
a- collect, congregate, assemble, muster
disperse
to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgment
esteem
s- respect, honor, revere
a- disdain, scorn; contnempt
esteem
to erase, obliterate, destroy
expunge
s- efface, annihilate
a- insert, mark, imprint, impress
expunge
having limits; lasting for a limited time
finite
s- bounded, measurable
a- unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
finite
not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded agianst attack
invulnerable
s- empregnable, impervious, immune
a- exposed, unprotecte, defenseless
invulnerable
spiteful; showing ill will
malevolent
s- malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
a- kind, benevolent, compassionate
malevolent