Unit 4 vocab Flashcards
(adj.) associated, connected
Syn.: attached, related, jointed
Ant.: dissociated, unconnected
affiliated
(verb) to find out
Syn.: discover, determine, establish
Long “a” sound for pronunciation
ascertain
(noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
Syn.: achievement, fulfillment
Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration
attainment
(verb) to give or pass on as an inheritance
Syn.: transmit, bestow, hand down
bequeath
(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
Syn.: persuasive, compelling
Ant.: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
cogent
(verb) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
Syn.: meet, unite, intersect, merge
Ant.: diverge, separate
converge
(verb) to scatter, spread far and wide
Syn.: break up, dispel
Ant.: collect, congregate, assemble, muster
disperse
(verb) to regard highly; (noun) a highly favorable opinion or judgment
Syn.: (verb) respect, admire, honor, revere
Ant.: (verb) disdain, scorn; (noun) contempt
esteem
(verb) to erase, obliterate, destroy
Syn.: delete, efface, annihilate
Ant.: insert, mark, imprint, impress
expunge
(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
Syn.: bounded, measurable
Ant.: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
finite
(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
Syn.: impregnable, impervious, immune
Ant.: exposed, unprotected, defenseless
invulnerable
(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
Syn.: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
Ant.: kind, benevolent, compassionate
malevolent
(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
Syn.: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase
Ant.: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
nonchalant
(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
Syn.: wise, all-knowing
Ant.: ignorant, unknowing
omniscient
(noun) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
Syn.: universal cure, easy solution
panacea
