Unit 4 Vocabulary Academic English 10

 (adj) associated, connected  You might “fill” out a form to become a member… McD’s is affiliated with…

 (v) to find out To ascertain

 (n) accomplishment the attainment of…

 (v) to give or pass on as an inheritance To bequeath to…

 (adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point The point is cogent

 Complete the sentence on pages  #2, 6, 8, 17 and 19

 (v) to move toward one point  When you “merge,” you come together with other lanes of traffic To converge

 (v) scatter, spread far and wide  Like a wealthy woman spending all the money in her “purse” To disperse

 (v) to respect a lot  (n) a highly favorable opinion To esteem the esteem

 (v) to erase, obliterate, destroy  Gets wiped away with a “sponge” To expunge the records

 (adj) having limits, lasting for a limited time  Once it’s full, you’re finished. Fossil fuel is finite

 Complete the sentence on pages  #1, 7, 10, 16 and 20

 (adj) not able to be wounded or hurt Superman is invulnerable

 (adj) showing bad intentions, being mean on purpose  “mal”=bad  Opposite of benevolent Darth Vader is malevolent

 (adj) cool and confident, acting like you don’t care She is nonchalant

 (adj) knowing everything  Like a narrator Santa is omniscient

 (n) a remedy for all ills, a cure all, answer to all problems The panacea (pan-ah-see-ah)

 Complete the sentence on pages  #3, 4, 12, 15 and 18

 (adj) exact, careful, detail- oriented, having high moral standards Scrupulous doctor

 (v) to sneak about trying to remain hidden  Sounds a little like “sneak” To skulk

 (adj) proud and having contempt for others who you feel are not as good as you  You think you’re “super” He is supercilious (su-per-sil-ee-is)

 (adj) strange, beyond explanation, weird  You “can”not believe it The resemblance is uncanny

 (adj) easily excused, pardonable The mistake was venial

 Complete the sentence on pages  #5, 9, 11, 13 and 14