| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 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 |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits, lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against dark |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending thouroughly 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 explination |
| venial | easily excused, pardonable |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | humaneness, mercy; 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 |
| infalliable | 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, careless |
| repose | to rest;lie; place |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; agressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
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