Unit 4

Question 1

affiliated

Answer 1

ADJ: associated, connected S: related A: dissociated

Question 2

ascertain

Answer 2

V: to find out S: discover

Question 3

attainment

Answer 3

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

Question 4

bequeath

Answer 4

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

Question 5

cogent

Answer 5

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

Question 6

converge

Answer 6

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

Question 7

disperse

Answer 7

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

Question 8

esteem

Answer 8

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

Question 9

expunge

Answer 9

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

Question 10

finite

Answer 10

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

Question 11

invulnerable

Answer 11

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

Question 12

malevolent

Answer 12

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

Question 13

nonchalant

Answer 13

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

Question 14

omniscient

Answer 14

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

Question 15

panacea

Answer 15

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

Question 16

scrupulous

Answer 16

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

Question 17

skulk

Answer 17

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

Question 18

supercilious

Answer 18

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

Question 19

uncanny

Answer 19

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

Question 20

venial

Answer 20

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