Vocabulary Unit 4 Definitions

affiliated

associated, connected

ascertain

learn or discover with certainty

attainment

arrival at a new stage

bequeath

leave or give by will after one's death

cogent

powerfully persuasive

converge

come together so as to form a single product

disperse

move away from each other

esteem

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

expunge

remove by erasing or crossing out

finite

bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

invulnerable

immune to attack

malevolent

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

omniscient

all-knowing

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

scrupulous

characterized by extreme care and great effort

skulk

avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

supercilious

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

uncanny

beyond what is natural

venial

easily excused or forgiven