Vocabulary workshop level e, unit 4,5,6

Question 1

affiliated

Answer 1

associated, connected

Question 2

ascertain

Answer 2

to find out

Question 3

attainment

Answer 3

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Question 4

bequeath

Answer 4

to give or pass on as an inheritance

Question 5

cogent

Answer 5

persuasive, forceful convincing; relevant, to the point

Question 6

converge

Answer 6

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

Question 7

disperse

Answer 7

to scatter, spread far and wide

Question 8

esteem

Answer 8

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement

Question 9

expunge

Answer 9

to erase, obliterate, destroy

Question 10

finite

Answer 10

having limits; lasting for a limited time

Question 11

invulnerable

Answer 11

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Question 12

malevolent

Answer 12

spiteful, showing ill will, evil-minded

Question 13

nonchalant

Answer 13

cool and confident, unconcerned

Question 14

omniscient

Answer 14

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Question 15

panacea

Answer 15

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

Question 16

scrupulous

Answer 16

careful, attentive, principled

Question 17

skulk

Answer 17

to move stealthily; to lie in hiding

Question 18

supercilious

Answer 18

arrogant, condescending

Question 19

uncanny

Answer 19

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Question 20

venial

Answer 20

easily excused; pardonable, forgivable

Question 21

altruistic

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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

Question 22

assent

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to express agreement; agreement

Question 23

benefactor

Answer 23

one who does good to others

Question 24

chivalrous

Answer 24

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Question 25

clemency

Answer 25

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Question 26

dearth

Answer 26

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

Question 27

diffident

Answer 27

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

Question 28

discrepancy

Answer 28

a difference; a lack of agreement

Question 29

embark

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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Question 30

facile

Answer 30

easily done, superficial, effortless

Question 31

indomitable

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unconquerable, refusing to yield

Question 32

infallible

Answer 32

free from error; absolutely dependable

Question 33

plod

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to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Question 34

pungent

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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Question 35

remiss

Answer 35

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

Question 36

repose

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to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Question 37

temerity

Answer 37

rashness, boldness

Question 38

truculent

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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive

Question 39

unfeigned

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sincere, real, without pretense

Question 40

virulent

Answer 40

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Question 41

accede

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to yield to; to assume

Question 42

brandish

Answer 42

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Question 43

comprise

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to include or contain; to be made up of

Question 44

deft

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skillful, nimble

Question 45

destitute

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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Question 46

explicit

Answer 46

definite, clearly stated

Question 47

extirpate

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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Question 48

inopportune

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coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Question 49

ironic

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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Question 50

musty

Answer 50

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Question 51

officious

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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Question 52

ominous

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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Question 53

pinnacle

Answer 53

a high peak or point

Question 54

premeditated

Answer 54

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Question 55

rampant

Answer 55

growing without check, running wild

Question 56

solace

Answer 56

comfort, relief; to comfort, console

Question 57

stately

Answer 57

dignified, majestic

Question 58

supple

Answer 58

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Question 59

suppress

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to stop by force, put down

Question 60

venal

Answer 60

open to or marked by bribery or corruption