SO - Level E, Review Units 4-6
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| affiliated | adj. associated, connected
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| ascertain | v. to find out
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| attainment | n. an accomplishment; the act of achieving
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| bequeath | v. to give or pass on as an inheritance
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| cogent | adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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| converge | v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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| disperse | v. to scatter, spread far and wide
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| esteem | v. to regard highly; n. a highly favorable opinion or judgment
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| expunge | v. to erase, obliterate, destroy
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| finite | adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time
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| invulnerable | adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attach
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| malevolent | adj. spiteful, showing ill will
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| nonchalant | adj. cool and confident, unconcerned
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| omniscient | adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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| panacea | n. a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
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| scrupulous | adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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| skulk | v. to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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| supercilious | adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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| uncanny | adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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| venial | adj. easily excused; pardonable
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| altruistic | adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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| assent | v. to express agreement; n. agreement
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| benefactor | n. one who does good to others
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| chivalrous | adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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| clemency | n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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| dearth | n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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| diffident | adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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| discrepancy | n. a difference; a lack of agreement
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| embark | v. to go aboard, to make a start; to invest
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| facile | adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent’ easily shown but not sincerely felt
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| indomitable | adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield
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| infallible | adj. free from error; absolutely dependable
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| plod | v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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| pungent | adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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| remiss | adj. neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless
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| repose | v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation; peace of mind, calmness
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| temerity | n. rashness, boldness
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| truculent | adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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| unfeigned | adj. sincere, real, without pretense
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| virulent | adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful
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| accede | v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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| comprise | v. to include or contain; to be made up of
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| deft | adj. skillful, nimble
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| destitute | adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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| explicit | adj. definite, clearly stated
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| extirpate | v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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| inopportune | adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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| ironic | adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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| musty | adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date
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| officious | adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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| ominous | adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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| pinnacle | n. a high peak or point
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| premeditated | adj. considered beforehand, deliberately panned
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| rampant | adj. growing without check, running wild
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| solace | n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console
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| stately | adj. dignified, majestic
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| supple | adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable, servile
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| suppress | v. to stop by force, put down
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| venal | adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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