Unit 4 Flashcards

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affiliated

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ADJ: associated, connected S: related A: dissociated

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ascertain

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V: to find out S: discover

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attainment

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N: an accomplishment, the act of achieving S: achievement A: failure

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bequeath

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V: to give or pass on as an inheritance S: transmit

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cogent

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ADJ: forceful, convincing; relavant, to the point S: persuasive A: weak

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converge

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V: to move forward one point, approach nearer together S: meet A: separate

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disperse

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V: to scatter, spread far and wide S: break up A: collect

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esteem

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V:to regard highly, N: a highly favorable opinion or judgement S: V: respect, admire A: V: scorn N: contempt

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expunge

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V: to erase, obliterate, destroy S: delete A: insert

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finite

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ADJ: having limits, lasting for a limited time S: bounded A: unlimited

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invulnerable

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ADJ: not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack S: immune A: unprotected

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malevolent

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ADJ: spiteful, showing ill will S: wicked A: kind

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nonchalant

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ADJ: cool and confident, unconcerned S: composed A: agitated

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omniscient

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ADJ: knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding S: wise A: ignorant

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panacea

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N:a remedy fir all ills, cure-all, an answer to all problems S: universal care

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scrupulous

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ADJ: exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details, having high moral standards, principled S: meticulous A: careless

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skulk

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V: to move about stealthily, to lie in hiding S: lurk

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supercilious

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ADJ: proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority S: snobbish A: humble

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uncanny

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ADJ: strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation S: eerie

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venial

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ADJ: easily excused; pardonable S: excusable A: inexcusable