English II Honors Vocab Unit IV

affiliated

(adj) associated, connected synonyms: attached, related, joined antonyms: dissociated, unconnected

ascertain

(v) to find out synonyms: discover, determine, establish

attainment

(n) an accomplishment synonyms: achievement, fulfillment antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

(v) to give or pass on as an inheritance synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down

cogent

(adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point synonyms: persuasive, compelling antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

(v) to move forward one point, approach nearer together synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge antonyms: diverge, separate

disperse

(v) to scatter, spread far and wide synonyms: break up, dispel antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster

esteem

(v) to regard highly (n) a highly favorable opinion or judgement synonyms: respect, admire, honor, revere antonyms: disdain, scorn (n) contempt

expunge

(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

(adj) having limits; lasting for a limited time synonyms: bounded, measurable antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

(adj) spiteful, showing ill will synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

(adj) cool and confident, unconcerned synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

(adj) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding synonyms: wise, all-knowing antonyms: ignorant, unknowing

panacea

(n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all, an answer to all problems synonyms: universal cure, easy solution

scrupulous

(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

skulk

(v) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation synonyms: eerie, inexplicable, spooky

venial

(adj) easily excused; pardonable synonyms: excusable, forgivable antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable