Unit 4 Vocabulary
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Unit 4 VocabularyMs. Acker
English 10/10B
Affiliated (adj., part.) associated, connected
• Synonyms: attached, related, joined
• Antonyms: dissociated, unconnected
• EX:– Being affiliated with a well
known law firm is often the first step on the way to a successful political career.
Ascertain (v.) to find out
• Synonyms: discover, determine, establish
• EX:– We need to ascertain
what it will cost to remodel our kitchen.
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Attainment (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
• Synonyms: achievement, realization, fulfillment
• Antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration
• EX:– In addition to his abilities
as a leader, Abraham Lincoln was a man of high literary achievement.
Bequeath (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
• Synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down
• EX:– Few people will make
enough money in their lifetimes to be in a position bequeath a fortune to their heirs.
Disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
• Synonyms: break up, dispel
• Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster
• EX:– When a scuffle broke
out, the commissioner ordered the police to disperse the crowd.
Expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
• Synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate
• Antonyms: insert, create, mark, imprint, impress
• EX:– The judge ordered the
remarks expunged from the record.
Invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
• Synonyms: impregnable, resistant, impervious, immune
• Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless
• EX:– Medieval lords did
everything possible to make their castles invulnerable fortresses.
Malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will• Synonyms: malicious,
wicked, sinister, malignant
• Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate
• EX:– While pretending to be a
loyal friend, Iago told Othello malevolent lies.
Nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
• Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé
• Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, fretful, disconcerted, abashed
• EX:– The elegantly dressed
couple strolled down the boulevard with a nonchalant air.
Omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
• Synonyms: wise, all-knowing
• Antonyms: ignorant, unknowing
• EX:– Scientists today have so
much specialized knowledge that they sometimes seem omniscient.
Panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
• Synonyms: universal cure, easy solution
• Antonyms: affliction• EX-– You are mistaken if you
think that getting more money will be a panacea for all your troubles.
Scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
• Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
• Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
• EX:– Scientists are trained to
record their observations with scrupulous accuracy.
Skulk (v.)to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
• Synonyms: lurk, slink, crept around, prowl
• Antonyms: sped• EX:
– The burglar skulked in the ally looking for a way to get into the darkened jewelry store without attracting the attention of anyone who might be nearby.
Supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
• Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
• Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile
• EX:– Their supercilious attitude
toward their servants was extremely offensive.
Uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
• Synonyms: eerie, inexplicable
• EX:– It is highly unusual for a
beginner to display such an uncanny skill at playing bridge.