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Sadlier-Oxford vocab
Level E Units -6
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an acomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass as an 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, a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limis, lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showlign ill wil |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills, cure all, an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending throughly to details, having high moral standards, prinicipled |
| skulk | to move about stealthly, to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contempuous, showing scorn because of a feeling or superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excuxed |
| alturistic | 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, hmaneness, mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self confidence, modest, reserved |
| discrepancy | a difference, lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard, o make a start, to invest |
| facile | easily done or attained, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yeild |
| infallible | free from error, absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation, stubgubgm biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance or ones duty |
| repose | to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel, agressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful |
| accede | to yield to, to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or lourish in a menacing or vigrous 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 |
| inoppurtune | 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 | stale, molding, out of date |
| officious | meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfaorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand, delberately planned |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort, relief, to comfort, console |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| supple | bending easily, bending with agility, readily adaptable, servile |
| suppress | to stop by force, put down |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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