Unit 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Affiliated
adj.,part.) associated, connected
Ascertain
v.) to find out
Attainment
n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
Bequeath
v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
Cogent
adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
Converge
v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
Disperse
v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
Esteem
v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment
Expunge
v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
Finite
adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
Invulnerable
adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
Malevolent
adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
Nonchalant
adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
Ominscient
adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
Panacea
n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
Scrupulous
adj.) exact, careful, attending throughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
Skulk
v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
Supercilious
adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
Uncanny
adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
Venial
adj.) easily excused; pardonable