Vocab 4

HN ENG II Unit 4 Vocab, Created on Quizlet by Mrs. Warner

Affiliated

associated, connected

ascertain

to find out

Attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

Cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

Disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

Esteem

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

Expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

Finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

Invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will

Nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

Omniscent

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

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Supercilious

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

Uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Venial

easily excused; pardonable