Unit 4 Vocabulary (10th grade)

affiliated

associated ; connected

ascertain

to find out

attainment

an accomplishment ; the act of achieving

bequeath

leave or give by will after one's death (to pass on as an inheritance)

cogent

powerfully persuasive; to the point

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together.

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

esteem

the condition of being honored

expunge

to erase, to destroy

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

invulnerable

to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

panacea

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

scrupulous

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

skulk

move stealthily

supercilious

expressive of contempt; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

venial

easily excused; pardonable