English II Honors Vocab Unit IV

affiliated

(adj) associated, connected
synonyms: attached, related, joined
antonyms: dissociated, unconnected

ascertain

(v) to find out
synonyms: discover, determine, establish

attainment

(n) an accomplishment
synonyms: achievement, fulfillment
antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

(v) to give or pass on as an inheritance
synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down

cogent

(adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
synonyms: persuasive, compelling
antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

(v) to move forward one point, approach nearer together
synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge
antonyms: diverge, separate

disperse

(v) to scatter, spread far and wide
synonyms: break up, dispel
antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster

esteem

(v) to regard highly (n) a highly favorable opinion or judgement
synonyms: respect, admire, honor, revere
antonyms: disdain, scorn (n) contempt

expunge

(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy
synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate
antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

(adj) having limits; lasting for a limited time
synonyms: bounded, measurable
antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune
antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

(adj) spiteful, showing ill will
synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

(adj) cool and confident, unconcerned
synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase
antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

(adj) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
synonyms: wise, all-knowing
antonyms: ignorant, unknowing

panacea

(n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all, an answer to all problems
synonyms: universal cure, easy solution

scrupulous

(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

skulk

(v) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
synonyms: eerie, inexplicable, spooky

venial

(adj) easily excused; pardonable
synonyms: excusable, forgivable
antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable