Unit 4 Sadlier Vocab

Question 1

affiliated

Answer 1

(adj, part) associated, connected

attached, related, joined
dissociated, unconnected

My boss with notoriously affiliated with the competing law firm,

Question 2

ascertain

Answer 2

(v) to find out

discover, establish

The contractor ascertained how much the cost to renovate was.

Question 3

attainment

Answer 3

(n) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

achievement, fullfillment
failure defeat, frustration

The president was a man of high literay attainment

Question 4

bequeath

Answer 4

(v) to give of pass on as an inheritance

transmit, bestow

The wealthy man was in a good position to bequeath a fortune to his children.

Question 5

cogent

Answer 5

(adj) forceful, coniving; relevant, to the point

persuasive, compelling
weak, unconvincing, irrelevant

The speaker presented a congent lesson on how mental health needed to be a bigger cause

Question 6

converge

Answer 6

(v) to move towards one point, approach nearer together

meet, unite, intersect, merge
diverge, seperate

The delegates converged at the table after break ended

Question 7

disperse

Answer 7

(v) to scatter, spread far and wide

break up, dispel
collect. congregate, assemble

As the riots grew violent, police had to disperse the crowd

Question 8

esteem

Answer 8

(v) to regard highly (n) a highly favorable opinion or judgement

v respect, honor
v didain, scorn n contempt

Many children must esteem their ancestors.
We held the court in high esteem

Question 9

expunge

Answer 9

(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy

efface, annihilate
insert, mark, imprint

The judge ordered the evidence expunged from the records.

Question 10

finite

Answer 10

(adj) having limits, lasting for a limited time

bounded, measurable
unlimited, unmeasurable

There is a finite number of answers to a mult choice question

Question 11

invulnerable

Answer 11

(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded

impregnable, immune, impervious
defenseless, exposed

I built up the defenses so high you could render them invulnerable

Question 12

malevolent

Answer 12

(adj) spiteful, showing ill-will

malicious, sinister, wicked
kind, benevolent

Maleficient from disney told melvolent lies to her daughter

Question 13

nonchalant

Answer 13

(adj) cool and confident, undisturbed

composed, unruffled
agitated, disconcerted, abashed

The celebrity appeared nonchalant as paparazzi surrounded her to my admiration.

Question 14

omniscient

Answer 14

(adj) knowing everything, having unlimited awareness and understanding

wise, all-knowing
ignorant, unknowing

Today scientists can seem so all-knowing they seem omniscient

Question 15

panacea

Answer 15

(n) a remedy for all ills; cure all; an answer to all problems

universal cure

Money will never be the panacea to all your problems

Question 16

scrupulous

Answer 16

(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

painstaking, meticulous, dishonest
careless, negligent, dishonest

Scientists are trained to record their observations with scrupluous accuracy

Question 17

skulk

Answer 17

(v) to move around stealthily; to lie in hiding

lurk, slink, prowl

The kitten skulked across the lawn, stalking its prey

Question 18

uncanny

Answer 18

(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

inexplicable, spooky

It was highly unusual to have a beginner with such an uncanny talent for poker

Question 18

supercilious

Answer 18

(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
humble meek, differential

Their supercilious attitude towards their servants was offensive

Question 19

venial

Answer 19

(adj) easily excused, pardonable

excusable, forgivable
inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

The court found the man of venial charges and let him off with a simple fine