Unit 4 Flashcards
Ascertain
(V. ) to find out
SYN: discover, determine, establish
Affiliated
(Adj., part) associated, connected
SYN: attached, related, joined
ANT: disassociated, unconnected
Attainment
(N. ) an accomplishment, the act if achieving
SYN: achievement, fulfillment
ANT: failure, defeat, frustration
Bequeath
(V. ) t give or pass on as an inheritance
SYN: transmit, bestow, hand down
Cogent
(Adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
SYN: persuasive, compelling
ANT: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
Converge
(V) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
SYN: meet, unite, intersect, merge
ANT: diverge, seperate
Disperse
V. To scatter, spread far and wide
SYN: break up, dispel
Ant: collect, congregate, assemble, muster
Esteem
V. To regard highly
N. a highly favorable opinion or judgement
SYN: v. Respect, admire, honor, revere
Ant: (v.) disdain, scorn (n) contempt
Expunge
V. To erase, obliterate, destroy
SYN: delete, efface, annihilate
Ant: insert, mark, imprint, impress
Finite
Adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time
SYN: bounded, measurable
Ant: unlimited, eternal, everlasting, immeasurable
Invulnerable
Adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
SYN: impregnable, impervious, immune
Ant: exposed, unprotected, defenseless
Malevolent
Adj. spiteful, showing ill will
SYN: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
Ant: kind, benevolent, compassionate
Nonchalant
Adj. cool and confident, unconcerned
SYN: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé
Ant: perturbed, disconcerted, abashed, agitated
Omniscient
Adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
SYN: wise, all-knowing
Ant: ignorant, unknowing
Panacea
N. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; ,an answer to all problems
SYN: universal cure, easy solution
