English Vocab Unit 4

Affiliated

A ffil’ i at ed (adj., part.) Associated, connected

Ascertain

Asc er tain’ (v.) To find out

Attainment

A ttain’ ment (n.) An accomplishment, the act of achieving

Bequeath

Be queath’ (v.) To give or pass as an inheritance

Cogent

Co’ gent (adj.) Forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Converge

Con verge’ (v.) To move toward one point, approach nearer together

Disperse

Di sperse’ (v.) To scatter, spread far and wide

Esteem

Es teem’ (v.) To regard highly (n.) A highly favorable opinion or judgement

Expunge

Ex punge’ (v.) To erase, obliterate, destroy

Finite

Fi’ nite (afj.) Having limits, lasting for a limited time

Invulnerable

In vul’ ner a ble (adj.) Not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Malevolent

Ma lev’ o lent (adj.) Spiteful, showing ill will

Nonchalant

Non cha lant’ (adj.) Cool and confident, unconcerned

Omniscient

Om nisc’ ient (adj.) Knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding

Panacea

Pan a ce’ a (n.) A remedy for all ills, a cure-all, an answer to all problems

Scrupulous

Scru’ pu lous (adj.) Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Skulk

Skulk (v.) To move about stealthily: to lie in hiding

Supercilious

Su per cil’ i ous (adj.) Proud an contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

Uncanny

Un cann’ y (adj.) Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Venial

Ve ni’ al (adj.) Easily excused; pardoned