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unit 4 vocab
la vocab, terms and synonyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affiliated (adj. part.) | associated, connected (ally) |
| ascertain (v.) | to find out (discover) |
| attainment (n.) | an accomplishment, the act of achieving (fulfillment) |
| bequeath (v.) | to give or pass on as an inheritance (hand down/entrust) |
| cogent (adj.) | forcing, convincing; relevant, to the point (compelling) |
| converge (v.) | to move toward one point, approach nearer together (meet) |
| disperse (v.) | to scatter, spread far and wide (distribute) |
| esteem (v., n.) | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement (respect) |
| expunge (v.) | to erase, obliterate, destroy (eradicate) |
| finite (adj.) | having limits; lasting for a limited time (opposite of infinite) |
| invulnerable (adj.) | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack (impervious/opposite of vulnerable) |
| malevolent (adj.) | spiteful, showing ill will (malicious) |
| nonchalant (adj.) | cool and confident, unconcerned (calm) |
| omniscient (adj.) | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding (all-knowing) |
| panacea (n.) | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems (elixir) |
| scrupulous (adj.) | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled (careful) |
| skulk (v.) | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding (snoop) |
| supercilious (adj.) | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority (conceited) |
| uncanny (adj.) | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation (eerie) |
| venial (adj.) | easily excused; pardonable (defensible) |