Units 4-8 Flashcards by Elizabeth Ulicny

associated, connected, attached, related, joined

affiliated

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to find out, discover, establish

ascertain

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an accomplishment, the act of achieving, achievement, fulfillment

attainment

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to give or pass on as an inheritance, transmit, bestow

bequeath

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forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point, persuasive, compelling

cogent

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to move toward one point, approach nearer together, meet, unite, intersect, merge

converge

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to scatter, spread far and wide, break up, dispel

disperse

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to regard highly, a highly favorable opinon or judgment, respect, honor, revere

esteem

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to erase, oblierate, destroy, efface, annihilate

expunge

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having limits, lasting for a limited time, bounded, measurable

finite

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not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack, impregnable, impervious, immune

invulnerable

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spireful, showing ill will, malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

malevolent

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cool and confident, unconcerned, composed, unruffled, blase

nonchalant

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knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding, wise, all knowing

omniscient

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a remedy for all ills, cure all, an answer to all problems, universal cure

panacea

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details, having high moral standards, principled, painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

scrupulous

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to move about stealthily, to lie in hiding, lurk, slink, prowl

skulk

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proud and comtemptuou, showing scorn bc of a feeling of superiority, snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

supercilious

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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation, inexplicable, spooky

uncanny

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easily excused, pardonable, excusable, forgivable

venial

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unselfish, concerned w the welfare of other, selflesss

alruistic

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to express agreement, agreement, consent, concur

assent

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one who does good to others, patron, humanitarian

benefactor

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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly, civil, valiant, courtly

chivalrous

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mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness, leniency, forbearance, gentleness

clemency

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine, insufficiency, want, paucity

dearth

shy, lacking self confidence, modest, reserved, timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

diffident

a difference, a lack of agreement, disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

discrepancy

to go aboard, to make a start, to invest, commence, begin, board

embark

easily done or attained, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt, effortless, assured, poised, specious

facile

unconquerable, refusing to yield, unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

indomitable

free from error, absolutely dependable, unerring, certain

infallible

to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly, lumber, trudge

plod

causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting, sharp, spicy, piquant, racy

pungent

neglectful i nperformance of one's duty, careless, negligent, lax, slack

remiss

to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness, sleep, tranquility, respite

repose

rashness, boldness, recklessness, follhardiness, effrontery

temerity

fierce and curel, aggressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh, savage, belligerent, viltriolic

truculent

sincere, real, without pretense, genuine, heartfelt

unfeigned

extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful, noxious, baneful, hateful

virulent

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

abhor

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

amend

(1) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force blows; force one's way with difficulty, (2) a slap, blow

buffet

great confusion, disorder

chaos

roomy, spacious

commodious

eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

corrosive

to see clearly, recognize

discern

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

extant

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

implicate

to bury; to consign to oblivion

inter

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

martinet

to anticipate and prevent to remove, dispose of

obviate

(1) one who leaves a group; a deserterm outlaw (2) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

renegade

deserving blame or punishment

reprehensible

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

somber

filthy, wretched, debased

squalid

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

turbulent

loud and noisy; compelling attention

vociferous

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

voluminous

to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

waive

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

accede

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

brandish

to include or contain; to be made up of

comprise

skillful, nimble

deft

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

destitute

definite, clearly stated

explicit

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

extirpate

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

inopportune

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcasm

ironic

stale, moldy; out of date

musty

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

officious

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

ominous

a high peak or point

pinnacle

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

premeditated

growing without check, running wild

rampant

comfort, relief; to comfort, console

solace

dignified, majestic

stately

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

supple

to stop by force, put down

suppress

open or marked by bribery or corruption

venal

strong dislike, bitter hostility, enmity, rancor, antipathy

animosity

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apathy

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

apprehensive

to praise, express approval, to present as worthy of attention, to commit to the care of, applaud, entrust

commend

able to get along or work well together, capable of use with some other model or system

compatible

an expression of sympathy

condolence

to make sacred, hallow, to set apart for a special purpose

consecrate

old and feeble, worn out, ruined

decrepit

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

deride

innocent, simple, frank, sincere

ingenuou

having great variety, numerous and diverse

multifarious

out of date, no longer in use

obsolete

eating every kind of food, eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

omnivorous

stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small

parsimonious

a state of perplexity or doubt

quandary

stubbornly disopedient, resisting authority

recalcitrant

an injury done in return for injury

reprisal

to take great pleasure in, a wild celebration

revel

to make ineffective or useless, cripple, to have a dulling effect on

stultify

smoothly agreeable or polite, pleasing to the senses

suave