vocab u4 Flashcards
affiliated
(adj., part.) associated, connected
Syn.: attached, related, jointed
Ant.: dissociated, unconnected
ascertain
v. to find out
Syn: discover, establish
attainment
(n) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
Syn.: achievement, fulfillment
Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration
bequeath
(v) to give or pass on as an inheritance
Syn.: transmit, bestow
cogent
(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
Syn.: persuasive, compelling
Ant.: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
converge
(v) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
Syn.: meet, unite, intersect, merge
Ant.: diverge, separate
disperse
(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide to scatter, spread far and wide
Synonyms: break up, dispel
Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster
esteem
(v.) to regard highly (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment Syn: (v) respect, honor, revere
Ant: (v) disdain, scorn; (n) contempt
expunge
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy Synonyms: efface, annihilate
Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress
finite
(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time Syn.: bounded, measurable
Ant.: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
invulnerable
(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack Syn: impregnable, impervious, immune
Ant: exposed, unprotected, defenseless
malevolent
(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Syn.: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
Ant.: kind, benevolent, compassionate
nonchalant
(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned Syn.: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase
Ant.: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
omniscient
(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding Syn: wise, all-knowing
Ant: ignorant, unknowing
panacea
(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Syn: universal cure
scrupulous
(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled Syn: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
Ant: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
skulk
(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl
supercilious
(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
Syn: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
Ant: humble, meek, deferential, servile
uncanny
(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation Syn: inexplicable, spooky
venial
(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
Syn.: excusable, forgivable
Ant.: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable
