SAT 4 Vocabulary

Affiliated

(adj.) (of a subsidiary group or a person) officially attached or connected to an organization

Ascertain

(v.) find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Attainment

(n.) the action or fact of achieving a goal toward which one has worked

Bequeath

(v.) leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will

Cogent

(adj.) (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing

Converge

(v.) (of lines) tend to meet at a point

Disperse

(v.) distribute or spread over a wide area

Esteem

(n.) respect and admiration, typically for a person

Expunge

(v.) erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

Finite

(adj.) having limits or bounds

Invulnerable

(adj.) impossible to harm or damage

Malevolent

(adj.) having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Nonchalant

(adj.) (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

Omniscient

(adj.) all knowing

Panacea

(n.) a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

Scrupulous

(adj.) (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

Skulk

(v.) keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive

Supercilious

(adj.) behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

Uncanny

(adj.) strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

Venial

(adj.) denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace