English Vocab Unit 4

Manifesting A+

affiliated

(adj., part.) associated, connected

Synonyms: attached, related, joined

Antonyms: dissociated, unconnected

ascertain

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Synonym: discover, establish

attainment

(noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Syn.: achievement, fulfillment

Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Synonyms: persuasive, compelling

Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge

antonyms: diverge, separate

disperse

(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide

Synonyms: break up, dispel

Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster

esteem

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

Synonyms: respect, honor, revere

Antonyms: disdain, scorn (n.) contempt

expunge

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

Synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate

Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

Synonyms: bounded, measurable

Antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune

Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase

Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Synonyms: wise, all knowing

Antonyms: ignorant, all knowing

panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Synonyms: universal cure

scrupulous

(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

skulk

(verb) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Synonyms: inexplicable, spooky

venial

(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

Synonyms: excusable, forgivable

Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable