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Level E Unit 4 Words
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affiliated (adj.,part..) associated, connected
S: attached, related, joined A: dissociated, unconnected
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ascertain (v.) to find out S: discover, determine, establish
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attainment (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
S: achievement, fulfillment A: failure, defeat, fustration
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bequeath (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
S: transmit, bestow, hand down
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cogent (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
S: persuasive, compelling A: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
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converge (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together.
S:meet, unite, intersect, merge A:diverge, separate
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disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide S: break up, dispel
A: collect, congregate, assemble, muster
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esteem (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment S: respect, admire, honor, revere A: disdain, scorn, contempt
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expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
S: delete, efface, annihilate A: insert, mark, imprint, impress
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finite (adj.) having limit; lasting for a limited time
S: bounded, measurable A: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
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invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack S: impregnable, impervious, immune A: exposed, unprotected, defenseless
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malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
S: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant A: kind, benevolent, compassionate
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nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
S: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé A: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
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omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding S: wise, all-knowing A: ignorant, unknowing
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panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems S: universal cure, easy solution
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scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to detail; having high moral standards, principled S: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious A: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
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skulk (v) to move about stealthy; to lie in hiding
S: lurk, slink, prowel
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supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority S: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing A: humble, meek, deferential, servile
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uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
S: eerie, inexplicable, spooky
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venial (adj.) easily excused; pardonable S: excusable, forgivable
A: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable
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