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SO - Level E, 4-6
SO - Level E, Review Units 4-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| affiliated | adj. 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 attach |
| malevolent | adj. spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | adj. cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | 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 thoroughly 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 |
| altruistic | adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | v. to express agreement; n. agreement |
| benefactor | n. one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| discrepancy | n. a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | v. to go aboard, to make a start; to invest |
| facile | adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent’ easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | adj. free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | adj. neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless |
| repose | v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation; peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | n. rashness, boldness |
| truculent | adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | adj. sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful |
| accede | v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
| comprise | v. to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft | adj. skillful, nimble |
| destitute | adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | adj. definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate | v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| musty | adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | n. a high peak or point |
| premeditated | adj. considered beforehand, deliberately panned |
| rampant | adj. growing without check, running wild |
| solace | n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console |
| stately | adj. dignified, majestic |
| supple | adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable, servile |
| suppress | v. to stop by force, put down |
| venal | adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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