Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level E Units 4-6

Affililated

adj. part. 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 judgment

Invulnerable

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

Malevolent

adj. spiteful, showing ill will

Panacea

n. a remedy for all 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

Omniscient

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 of a feeling of superiority

Uncanny

adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Altruistic

adj. unselfish, concerned with the wellfare of others

Benefactor

n. one who does good to others

Dearth

n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

Embark

v. to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Facile

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

Infallible

adj. free from error; absolutely dependable

Pungent

adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Repose

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

Truculent

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

Unfeigned

adj. sincere, real, without pretense

Assent

v. to express agreement; n. agreement

Chivalrous

adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Clemency

n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Diffident

adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

Discrepancy

n. a difference; a lack of agreement

Indomitable

adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield

Plod

v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Remiss

adj. neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

Temerity

n. rashness, boldness

Virulent

adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Accede

v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Comprise

v. to include or contain; to be made up of

Deft

adj. skillful, nimble

Inopportune

adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Musty

adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date

Officious

adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Pinnacle

n. a high peak or point

Solace

n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console

Stately

adj. dignified, majestic

Supple

adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Brandish

v. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Destitute

adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Explicit

adj. definite, clearly stated

Extirpate

v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Ironic

adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Ominous

adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Premeditated

adj. part. considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Rampant

adj. growing without check, running wild

Suppress

v. to stop by force, put down

Venal

adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption