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