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WCHS Unit 4-E
| Word | 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) 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 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 explanation |
| venial | (adj) easily excused, pardonable |