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ELA Vocab Unit 4
for test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affiliated (adj., part.) | 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., n.) | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| 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 attack |
| 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 expectation |
| venial (adj.) | easily excused; pardonable |
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