Unit 4 Flashcards
Ascertain
To discover with certainty, as through examination or explanation
Affiliated
Being joined in close association
Attainment
An accomplishment or achievement that can be gained or reached
Bequeath
To give by will
Cogent
Appealing to the mind or to reason
Converge
To cause to incline or come nearer together
Disperse
To drive off or scatter in different directions
Esteem
A favorable opinion or judgement
Expunge
To eliminate completely, annihilate
Finite
Limited
Invulnerable
That cannot be hurt or wounded
Malevolent
Wishing evil to others
Nonchalant
Seeming to be cooly unconcerned or indifferent
omniscient
characterized by infinite or unlimited knowledge
panacea
a cure-all
scrupulous
caution in action for fear of doing wrong
skulk
to move around stealthily
supercilious
lofty with pride
uncanny
particulary unsettling, as if of supernatural origin; eerie
venial
capable of being forgiven