Unit 4

affiliated

officially attached, connected, or associated with an organization or group

ascertain

to find out or determine sth with certainty

attainment

the act of achieving sth; accomplishment

bequeath

to pass on or leave sth to someone in a will; to hand down

cogent

clear, logical, and convincing

converge

to move toward one point; to come together

disperse

to scatter or spread widely in different directions

esteem

(n.) respect and admiration
(v.) to regard with respect

expunge

to erase, delete, or remove completely

malevolent

having or showing a desire to cause harm or evil

nonchalant

calm, relaxed, and unconcerned, often in situations where others might be anxious

omniscient

all-knowing; having unlimited knowledge

panacea

a remedy or solution for all problems or difficulties

scrupulous

extremely careful, precise, and guided by strong moral principles

skulk

to move or hide in a secretive way, often with bad intentions

supercilious

behaving as though one is superior to others; arrogant

uncanny

strange, mysterious, or difficult to explain; beyond the ordinary

venial

minor, forgivable (usually of a fault or sin)