Vocab Unit 4

affiliated

associated, connected

affiliated synonyms

attached, related, joined

affiliated antonyms

dissociated, unconnected

ascertain

to find out

ascertain synonyms

discover, establish

attainment

to give or pass on as an inheritance

attainment synonyms

achievement, fulfillment

attainment antonyms

failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

bequeath synonyms

transmit, bestow

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

cogent synonyms

persuasive, compelling

cogent antonyms

weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

converge synonyms

meet, unite, intersect, merge

converge antonyms

diverge, separate

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

disperse synonyms

break up, dispel

disperse antonyms

collect, congregate, assemble, muster

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement

esteem synonym

respect, honor, revere

esteem antonym

disdain, scorn, contempt

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

expunge synonyms

efface, annihilate

expunge antonyms

insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

finite synonyms

bounded, measurable

finite antonyms

unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

invulnerable synonyms

impregnable, impervious, immune

invulnerable antonyms

exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will

malevolent synonyms

malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

malevolent antonyms

kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

nonchalant synonyms

composed, unruffled, blasé

nonchalant antonyms

perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

omniscient synonyms

wise, all-knowing

omniscient antonyms

ignorant, unknowing

panacea

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

panacea synonyms

universal cure

scrupulous

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

scrupulous synonyms

painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

scrupulous antonyms

careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

stulk

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

stulk synonyms

lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

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

supercilious synonyms

snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

supercilious antonyms

humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

uncanny synonyms

inexplicable, spooky

venial

easily excused; pardonable

venial synonyms

excusable, forgivable

venial antonyms

inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable