Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4 Produced By: Anas Maamoun

Affiliated (adj.) associated, connected Synonyms: attached, related, joined Antonyms: dissociated; unconnected I am glad that my doctor is affiliated with a good hospital.

Ascertain (v.) to find out Synonyms: discover, establish If necessary, administrators use the security cameras to ascertain where students have been.

Attainment (n.) a an accomplishment, the act of achieving Synonyms: achievement, fulfillment Antonyms: failure; defeat; frustration In addition to his abilities as a leader, Abraham Lincoln was a man of high literary attainment.

Bequeath (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance Synonyms: transmit, bestow Few people will make enough money in their lifetimes to be in a position to bequeath a fortune to their heirs.

Cogent (adj.) forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point Synonyms: persuasive, compelling Antonyms: weak; unconvincing; irrelevant An experienced speaker, John knew how to deliver a cogent presentation that would easily engage his audience.

Converge (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together Synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge Antonyms: diverge, separate The two creeks converge to form a river.

Disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide Synonyms: break up, dispel Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster When fighting broke out, the police were ordered to disperse the crowd.

Esteem (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment Synonyms: (v.) respect, honor, revere Antonyms: disdain, scorn In many of the world’s cultures, young people are taught to esteem their ancestors.

Expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy Synonyms: efface, annihilate Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress The judge ordered the remarks expunged from the court record.

Finite (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time Synonyms: bounded, measurable Antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, eternal There are a finite number of possible answers to a multiple choice questions.

Invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune Antonyms: exposed, unprotected The city of Troy was thought to be invulnerable because of its high walls.

Malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate While pretending to be a loyal friend, Iago told Othello malevolent lies.

Nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned Synonyms: composed, unruffled, blasé Antonyms: perturbed, agitated He tried his best to look nonchalant and uninterested when the girl he had a crush on asked him for a pencil.

Omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding Synonyms: wise, all-knowing Antonyms: ignorant, unknowing Omniscient narrators have a broad scope of multiple characters, with insights into any or all aspects of the story.

Panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Synonyms: universal cure You are mistaken if you think that getting more money will be a panacea for all your troubles.

Scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious Antonyms: careless, negligent Scientists are trained to record their observations with scrupulous accuracy.

Skulk (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding Synonyms: lurk, prowl The burglar skulked in the alley behind the darkened jewelry store looking for a way to get in.

Supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing Antonyms: humble, meek, servile The woman’s supercilious attitude toward the waitress was embarrassing to the others eating with her.

Uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation Synonyms: inexplicable, spooky It is highly unusual for a beginner to display such an uncanny skill at playing tennis.

Venial (adj.) easily excused; pardonable Synonyms: excusable, forgivable Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable Someone whose offense is thought by the judge to be venial may be ordered to perform community service.