Vocab. 4 and 5- Noa

affiliated

affiliated

associated, connected, neutral

ascertain

to find out with a little effort, neutral

attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving, positive

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance, neutral

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point, positive

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together, neutral

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide, neutral

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement, positive

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy, neutral

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time, neutral

invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack, positive

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will, negative

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned, neutral

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding, neutral

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems, positive

scrupulous

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled, positive

skulk

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding, negative

supercilious

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority, negative

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation, neutral

venial

easily excused; pardonable, neutral

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others, positive

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement, positive

benefactor

one who does good to others, positive

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly, positive

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness, positive

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine, negative

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved, neutral

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement, negative

embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest, positive

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt, neutral

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield, neutral

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable, positive

plod

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly, negative

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting, neutral

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless, negative

repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness, neutral

temerity

rashness, boldness, neutral

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh, negative

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense, positive

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful, negative