Unit 4 Vocabulary

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: a highly favorable opinion or judgement

expunge

to erase , obliterate destroy

finite

having limits: lasting for a long 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 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, principals

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 explination

venial

easily excused pardonable

When the candidate admitted openly that he had been mistaken in some of his earlier policies, we __________________ him more highly than ever

esteem(ed)

the screening committee investigated not only the candidates themselves but also the organizations with which they were __________________.

affiliated

So long as we remained indoors, we were __________________ to the arctic blasts that swept down on our snowbound cabin.

invulnerable

Antibiotics were once considered wonder drugs, but we now know they are not __________________ for all our physical ailments

panaceas

i knew the dean would accept my apology when she characterized my behavior as thoughtless but __________________.

venial

Her election to congress was the __________________ of a lifelong ambition

attainment

Though I wanted to let bygones be bygones," I found that I could not wholly __________________ the bitter memory of their behavior from my mind.

expunge

Before making our final plans, __________________ exactly how much money we will have for expenses

ascertain

Your ability to guess what i am thinking about at any given time is nothing short of __________________

uncanny

Because our natural resources are __________________ and by no means inexhaustible, we must learn to conserve them.

finite

In the opening scene for the horror film, a shadow figure dressed in black __________________ through the graveyard in the moonlight.

skulk(ed)

The more knowledge and wisdom people acquire, the more keenly they become aware that no one is __________________.

omnicient

Is there anyone in the world as __________________as a senior who attends a mere sophomore class dance?

supercilious

Only by paying __________________ attention to innumerable details were the investigators able to piece together the cause of the accident.

scrupulous

In a situation that would have left me all but helpless with embarrassment, he remained cool and __________________ .

nonchalant

Isn't it remarkable how quickly a throng of sunbathers will pick up their belongings and __________________ when a few drops of rain fall?

disperse

If only parents could __________________ their hard-won practical wisdom and experience to their children!

bequeath

When I saw the pain he caused others and the pleasure he took in doing so, I realized he was a truly __________________ person.

maleviolent

Our representative offered one simple but __________________ argument against the proposal: It would raise the cost of living.

cogent

As we stood on the railway tracks looking off into the distance, the rails seemed to__________________ and meet at some far-off point.

converge

(syn) no
easy solution
for the problems of aging

panacea

(syn) an
eerie
tale of the supernatural

uncanny

(syn) must
determine
who is responsible

ascertain

(syn)
crept around
in the shadows of the old warehouse

skulked

(syn)
handed down
their knowledge to their apprentices

bequeath(ed)

(syn) the
realization
of a cherished dream

cogent

(syn) a
quantifiable
amount of rainfall

finite

(syn) an
indifferent
shrug of the shoulders

nonchalant

(syn)
resistant
to normal wear and tear

invulnerable

(syn) needed to
delete
out-of-date files

expunge

(ant) a
fretful
attitude

nonchalant

(ant) an
endless
supply of fresh water

finite

(ant) an attempt to
create
a financial file

expunge

(ant) sought to comfort in her
affliction

panacea

(ant) a cat that
sped
across the lawn

skulked