Vocabulary Unit 4 level E

affiliated

(adj.) associated, connected

attainment

(n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

bequeath

(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

disperse

(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide

esteem

(v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgement

invulnerable

(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

malevolent

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

panacea

(n.) a remedy for ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

scrupulous

(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

venial

(adj.) easily excused, pardonable

ascertain

(v.) to find out

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

converge

(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

expunge

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

nonchalant

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

omniscent

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

skulk

(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because a feeling of superiority

uncanny

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation