Sadlier Connect - Level E- Vocab Units 4-6

Affiliated

Associated/ connected (adjective)

Ascertain

to find out (verb)

Attainment

to accomplish, the act of achieving (noun)

Bequeath

to give or pass on as inheritance

Cogent

forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point (adjective)

Converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together (verb)

Disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

esteem

to regard highly (verb)

Esteem

a highly favorable opinion or judgement (noun)

Expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy (verb)

Finite

having limited supply (adjective)

Invulnerable

unable to be hurt or wounded (adjective)

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will (adjective)

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned (adjective)

omniscent

all knowing (adjective)

panacea

remedy for all cures (noun)

scrupulous

exact, careful, meticulous (adjective)

skulk

move around stealthily (verb)

supercilious

proud and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority (adjective)

Uncanny

strange, weird (adjective)

Venial

easily excused, pardonable (adjective)

Altruistic

unselfish (adjective)

Assent

to express agreement (verb)

assent

agreement (noun)

Benefactor

one who does good to others (noun)

Chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly (adjective)

Clemency

mercy (noun)

Dearth

A lack of, (noun)

diffident

shy (adjective)

discrepancy

a difference, a lack of agreement, (noun)

embark

to go abroad, to make a start, to invest (verb)

Facile

easily done, attainable , easily shown but not sincerely felt (adjective)

Indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yeild (adjective)

Infalliable

free from error (adjective)

plod

walk heavily (verb)

pungent

sharp sensation (adjective)

remiss

neglectful in performance of ones duties (adjective)

repose

to rest and lie in place (verb)

Repose

peace of mind, calmness (noun)

temerity

rashness, boldness (noun)

Truculent

feirce and cruel, aggressive (adjective)

unfeigned

sincere, real (adjective)

Virulent

extremely poisonous (adjective)

accede

to yield to, assume an office or dignity (verb)

Brandish

to wave and swing in a menacing fashion (verb)

comprise

to be made up of (verb)

deft

skillful (adjective)

destitute

deprived of (adjective)

explicit

clear, adjective

Extirpate

to tear up by the roots (verb)

inopportune

coming at a bad time (adjective)

ironic

suggesting an incongruity of what is expected and what actually happens (adjective)

musty

stale, moldy, out of date (adjective)

officious

meddling, excessively offering services or assuming authority (adjective)

ominous

bad omen, unfavorable (adjective)

pinnacle

peak (noun)

premeditated

considered beforehand (adjective)

rampant

growing without check, running wild (adjective)

Solace

comfort (noun/verb)

Stately

dignified, majestic (adjective)

supple

pliable, bending easily (adjective)

suppress

to stop by force (verb)

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption (adjective)