English Vocab Unit 4 and 5 - includes syn. and ant.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing relevant, to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem | to regard highly a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ill cure-all an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details having high moral standards, principled |
| skulk | to move about stealthily to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused pardonable |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage knightly |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence modest, reserved |
| discrepancy | a difference a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard to make a start to invest |
| facile | easily done or attained superficial ready, fluent easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | free from error absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, carelessness |
| repose | to rest to lie to place relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel aggressive deadly, destructive scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous full of malice spiteful |
| affiliated | syn: attached, related, joined |
| affiliated | ant: dissociated, unconnected |
| ascertain | syn: discover, determine, establish |
| attainment | syn: achievement, fulfillment |
| attainment | ant: failure, defeat, frustration |
| bequeath | syn: transmit, bestow, hand down |
| cogent | syn: persuasive, compelling |
| cogent | ant: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant |
| converge | syn: meet, unite, intersect, merge |
| converge | ant: diverge, separate |
| disperse | syn: break up, dispel |
| disperse | ant: collect, congregate, assemble, muster |
| esteem | syn: respect, honor, revere |
| esteem | ant: disdain, scorn contempt |
| expunge | syn: delete, efface, annihilate |
| expunge | ant: insert, mark, imprint, impress |
| finite | syn: bounded, measurable |
| finite | ant: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal |
| invulnerable | syn: impregnable, impervious, immune |
| invulnerable | ant: exposed, unprotected, defenseless |
| malevolent | syn: malicious, wicket, sinister, malignant |
| malevolent | ant: kind, benevolent, compassionate |
| nonchalant | syn: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé |
| nonchalant | ant: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed |
| omniscient | syn: wise, all-knowing |
| omniscient | ant: ignorant, unknowing |
| panacea | syn: universal cure, easy solution |
| scrupulous | syn: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious |
| scrupulous | ant: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest |
| skulk | syn: lurk, slink, prowl |
| supercilious | syn: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing |
| supercilious | ant: humble, meek, deferential, servile |
| uncanny | syn: eerie, inexplicable, spooky |
| venial | syn: excusable, forgivable |
| venial | ant: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
| altruistic | syn: selfless |
| altruistic | ant: selfish, self-centered |
| assent | syn: concur, consent, accede |
| assent | ant: disagree, differ, dissent |
| benefactor | syn: patron, humanitarian |
| benefactor | ant: misanthrope, malefactor |
| chivalrous | syn: gallant, civil, valiant |
| chivalrous | ant: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| clemency | syn: leniency, forbearance, gentleness |
| clemency | ant: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| dearth | syn: insufficiency, want, paucity |
| dearth | ant: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
| diffident | syn: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn |
| diffident | ant: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
| discrepancy | syn: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency |
| discrepancy | ant: agreement, convergence, consistency |
| embark | syn: commence, launch, begin, board |
| facile | syn: effortless, assured, poised, specious |
| facile | ant: labored, awkward, halting |
| indomitable | syn: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding |
| indomitable | ant: surrendering, submissive, yielding |
| infallible | syn: unerring, certain |
| infallible | ant: imperfect |
| plod | syn: lumber, trudge |
| plod | ant: scamper, skip, prance |
| pungent | syn: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy |
| pungent | ant: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| remiss | syn: negligent, lax, slack |
| remiss | ant: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
| repose | syn: sleep tranquility, respite |
| repose | ant: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
| temerity | syn: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery |
| temerity | ant: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
| truculent | syn: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic |
| truculent | ant: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
| unfeigned | syn: genuine, heartfelt |
| unfeigned | ant: insincere, simulated, phony |
| virulent | syn: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful |
| virulent | ant: innocuous, harmless, benign |
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