Vocabulary

Unit 4

affiliated

It is better to be independent than be affiliated with a specific group.

ascertainThe detective used his knowledge of the crime scene and timeline to ascertain who committed the crime.

attainment

Your intelligent conversation skills exist because of your vocabulary attainment.

bequeath

He did not bequeath his secret to success along with his riches.

cogent

He gave such a cogent plea for his case that the judge overturned his sentence.

converge

In order to see where traffic starts, we have to determine where the cars converge.

disperse

As soon as she opened the cage, all of the birds dispersed into the sky.

esteemI always hold my mentors in the highest esteem.

expunge

After he served his jail sentence, his crime was expunged from his permanent record.

finite

There is only a finite amount of time that those special shoes will be available.

invulnerable

Captain America heightened his defenses by using an invulnerable shield.

malevolent

The malevolent witch wanted to use a poisonous apple to destroy Snow White.

nonchalant

He tried to impress the girl he liked with his fancy clothes and nonchalant manner.

omniscient

When we are kids, we think our parents are omniscient because they have answers for every question.

panacea

Happiness is a panacea for everyone’s issues.

scrupulousIn order to keep his lawn at the perfect length, the groundskeeper is scrupulous when measuring the grass after mowing.

skulk

The cat skulked around the corner to make sure the dog was out of sight.

supercilious

They refused to feel less important by listening to her supercilious speech.

uncanny

The resemblance between the two characters was uncanny.

venialForgetting to take out the trash is a venial offense compared to lying and cheating.