Week 4 Vocab Flashcards
Affiliated
To be associated with.
Synonyms: Associate with, unite with
Ascertain
find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
Synonyms: find out, discover, deduce
Attainment
a thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement
Synonyms Acquirement, obtaining, gaining
Bequeath
pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else.
Synonyms:leave to, hand over to
Cogent
Clear, logical, convincing
Synonyms: convincing, compelling, strong
Converge
Come from different directions to meet
Synonyms:
Disperse
distribute or spread over a wide area
Synonyms: scatter, distribute, spread
Esteem
respect and admiration, typically for a person.
Synonyms: admiration, appreciation, honor
Expunge
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
Synonyms: Erase, remove, delete
Panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
synonyms: cure all
Scrupulous
diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
synonyms: careful, meticulous, thorough, attentive
Skulk
keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive
Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
Synonyms: arrogant, conceited, snobby
Uncanny
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
Synonyms: eerie, unnatural, abnormal, weird
Venial
Forgiven easily
Synonyms: minor, excusable
