English Vocab Unit 4

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affiliated
(adj., part.) associated, connected

Synonyms: attached, related, joined

Antonyms: dissociated, unconnected
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ascertain
find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Synonym: discover, establish
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attainment
(noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Syn.: achievement, fulfillment

Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration
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bequeath
(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down
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cogent
(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Synonyms: persuasive, compelling

Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
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converge
(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge

antonyms: diverge, separate
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disperse
(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide

Synonyms: break up, dispel

Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster
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esteem
(v.) to regard highly (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

Synonyms: respect, honor, revere

Antonyms: disdain, scorn (n.) contempt
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expunge
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

Synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate

Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress
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finite
(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

Synonyms: bounded, measurable

Antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
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invulnerable
(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune

Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless
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malevolent
(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate
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nonchalant
(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase

Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
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omniscient
(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Synonyms: wise, all knowing

Antonyms: ignorant, all knowing
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panacea
(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Synonyms: universal cure
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scrupulous
(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
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skulk
(verb) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl
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supercilious
(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile
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uncanny
(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Synonyms: inexplicable, spooky
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venial
(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

Synonyms: excusable, forgivable

Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

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