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vocab level e unit 4
Sadlier Oxford vocab level e unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as ian inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing; relevant to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem | to regard highly |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits, lasting for a long time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, having high moral standards |
| skulk | to move about stealthily |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; feeling superior |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |