Vocab unit 4 def Flashcards

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affiliated

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associated, connected

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attainment

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an accomplishment, the act of achieving

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bequeath

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to give or pass on as an inheritance

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disperse

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to scatter, spread far and wide

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esteem

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to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgment

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invulnerable

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not able to be wounded or hurt ; shielded against attack

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malevolent

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spiteful, showing ill will

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panacea

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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

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scrupulous

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly for details; having high moral standards, principled

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venial

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easily excused; pardonable

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ascertain

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to find out

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cogent

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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

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converge

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to move toward one point, approach nearer together

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expunge

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to erase, obliderate, destroy

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finite

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having limits; lasting for a limited time

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nonchalant

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cool and confident, unconcerned

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omniscient

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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

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skulk

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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

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supercilious

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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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uncanny

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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation