1. Vocab Unit 4
Quiz on 1/5/18

2. Affiliated Adjective Associated, connected
The club was affiliated with Palos Verdes High School, so they used red and black for their colors.

3. Ascertain Verb To find out
Since he had paint all over him, my mom was quickly able to ascertain that my little brother was lying to her when he said he didn’t paint on the walls.

4. Attainment noun An accomplishment; the act of achieving
Last class, we went to listen to a counselor talk about the attainment of future goals and going to college.

5. Bequeath Verb To give or pass on as an inheritance
My great-grandfather bequeathed each of his grandchildren a family heirloom when he passed away.

6. Cogent Adjective Forceful; convincing; relative; to the point
She made a cogent argument that convinced everyone she was right.

7. Converge Verb To move toward one point
All the cars attempted to converge to one line on the freeway, which caused a traffic jam.

8. Disperse verb To scatter; spread far and wide
The crowd dispersed after the game and everyone went their separate ways.

9. Esteem Noun - a highly favorable opinion or judgment
Verb - to regard highly
I held my aunt in high esteem because she ran a non-profit to help illiterate children.

10. Expunge Verb To erase, obliterate, or destroy
The man expunged all of the records in an attempt to cover up his scheming.

11. Finite Adjective Having limits; lasting for a limited time
We had a finite amount of time to take the SAT.

12. Invulnerable Adjective Not able to be wounded, hurt; shielded
Most people thought the superhero was invulnerable, but one day a villain took him down.

13. Malevolent Adjective Spiteful; showing ill will
The malevolent man attacked Scout and Jem on Halloween to get back at their father.

14. Nonchalant Adjective Cool and confident; unconcerned
Despite feeling nervous about her presentation, Susie was able to appear nonchalant about it.

15. Omniscient adjective Knowing everything; having unlimited awareness
The omniscient narrator of the book was able to tell about what each character was thinking and feeling.

16. Panacea Noun A remedy for all ills; an answer to all problems
The software update was supposed to be the panacea for all of the problems, but it actually led to more bugs and annoyances.

17. Scrupulous Adjective Exact; careful; having high morals; principled
The scrupulous editor made sure to spell-check every article before it went to print.

18. Skulk Verb To move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
The detective skulked in the shadows as she followed a man she was investigating.

19. Supercilious Adjective
Proud and contemptuous; showing scorn through feeling of superiority
No one liked the supercilious boy who always scored 100% on everything because he would rub it in people’s faces.

20. Uncanny Adjective Strange; mysterious; beyond explanation
It was uncanny how my friend and I ended up eating at the same restaurant at the same time without ever coordinating a meeting.

21. Venial Adjective Easily excused; pardonable
I was pulled over for a venial traffic infraction, so the officer let me off with a warning.