Vocab Set 2 - ELA

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

to regard highly; highly favorable opinion or judgement

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

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or awareness

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answers 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 expectation

venial

easily excusable, pardonable

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

assent

to express agreement

benefactor

one who does good for others

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage

clemency

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply

diffident

shy, lacking self confidence, modest, reserved

discrepancy

a difference, a lack of agreement

embark

to go abord; to make a start; to invest

facile

easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent; easily shown but now sincerely felt