Unit 4

DEF= (adj., part.) associated, connectedSYN = attached, related, joinedANT = dissociated, unconnected

Members of a family are all AFFILIATED

with one another.

DEF = (v.) to find outSYN = discover, determine, establish

WORD CONNECTION:To make sure you’re CERTAINabout something, is to ASCERTAIN.

When you need to ASCERTAIN

information, you can “Google” the

topic.

DEF = (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

SYN = achievement, fulfillmentANT = failure, defeat, frustration

WORD CONNECTION:OBTAIN = to getATTAIN = to achieve

Michael Phelps achieved the ATTAINMENT of a lifetime when he won 8 gold medals during the 2008 Olympics.

DEF = (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

SYN = transmit, bestow, hand down

WORD CONNECTION:People beQUeath their antiQUes.

This antique diamond ring has been BEQUEATHED from generation to generation.

DEF = (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

SYN = persuasive, compellingANT = weak, unconvincing, ineffective,

irrelevantWORD CONNECTION:COgent = COnvincing

Pepsi tries to create COGENT advertisements

in order to convince people to buy their

products.

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DEF = (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

SYN = meet, unite, intersect, mergeANT = diverge, separate

These football players are about to CONVERGE into a

tackle because they’re both running

toward the ball!

DEF = (v.) to scatter, spread far and wideSYN = break up, dispelANT = collect, congregate, assemble, muster

In this science experiment, scientists shot plastic “rockets” into the air to see how

far and wide they would DISPERSE.

DEF = (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

SYN = (v.) respect, honor, admire, revereANT = (v.) disdain, scorn; (n.) contempt

WORD CONNECTION:Think of SELF-ESTEEM.

If you have high self-ESTEEM, you like

yourself and respect yourself.

DEF = (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroySYN = delete, efface, annihilateANT = insert, mark, imprint, impress

Rhyme CONNECTION:EXPUNGE with a SPONGEThink about wiping a mess away with a

sponge.

DEF = (adj.) having limits; lasting only for a limited timeSYN = bounded, measurableANT = unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

WORD CONNECTION:FINITE = FINALThere’s a FINAL end to something FINITE.

THE END

A movie is FINITE. It only lasts for a limited

time.

Completing the Sentences:1.Once the juvenile delinquent turns 18, the

courts will ______ his record and wipe away any trace of his past crimes.

2.When the public discovered that the charity was corrupt, all corporations that were once _____ with the charity dropped their sponsorships.

3.The school does not have unlimited resources; every club and team has a ____ budget for each school year.

Antonyms:1. Through compromise, hopefully Democrats

and Republicans can begin separating toward a unified policy for national security.

2. As he stood on the graduation platform holding his diploma, the proud sense of failure was overwhelming.

3. After weeks of thorough research and late-night study sessions, Susan gave an unconvincing argument and won the debate.

Synonyms:1. In the game Clue, each player must be very

analytical to try and determine who the “bad guy” is.

2. After the fireworks the group of spectators broke up and headed home, which caused a terrible traffic jam.

3.Although my mother and father are not perfect, I respect them for all they do to help my siblings and I.

DEF = (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

SYN = impregnable, impervious, immuneANT = exposed, unprotected, defenseless

WORD CONNECTION:INvulnerable = NOT VULNERABLE

DEF = (adj.) spiteful, showing ill willSYN = malicious, wicked, sinister, malignantANT = kind, benevolent, compassionate

Her name is Maleficence – I wonder why?!?!

In The Wizard of Oz, the wicked witch of the west is

MALEVOLENT toward Dorothy.

DEF = (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

SYN = composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé

ANT= perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

A NONCHALANT person always seems Cool, Calm, and

Collected.

DEF = (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

SYN = wise, all-knowingANT = ignorant, unknowing

Prefix CONNECTION:OMNI = ALL

In LOTR the OMNSCIENT eye of Sauron

was able to see everything that was happening.

DEF = (n.) a remedy for all-ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

SYN = universal cure, easy solution

Staples wants you to think that their store is

a PANACEA for all your “office supply

problems”.

DEF = (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

SYN = painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

ANT = careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

Mother Teresa was such a kind and scrupulous person that she devoted her life

to helping others.

DEF = (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

SYN = lurk, slink, prowl

Sound –alike CONNECTION:SKUNKS often SKULK (HIDE)under porches.

This fish is SKULKING under

the sand at the bottom of the ocean so he can sneak up

on his prey.

DEF = (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

SYN = snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

ANT = humble, meek, deferential, servile

WORD CONNECTION:SUPERcilious people thinkthey are more SUPER thaneveryone else.In the movie Mean Girls,

the “plastics” were SUPERCILIOUS

because they thought they were better than

everyone else.

DEF = (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanationSYN = eerie, inexplicable, spooky

Legends say that on All Hallows Eve many UNCANNY events can occur!

DEF = (adj.) easily excused, pardonableSYN = excusable, forgivableANT = inexcusable, unforgivable,

unpardonableIf you commit a VENIAL crime, it might be easy to get off easy with community service instead of jail

time.

Completing the Sentences:1. Unfortunately, there is no ____ for wiping away

credit card debt. You just have to buckle down and stop spending!

2. Everyone knows Madame Zula’s “crystal ball” is a scam; she isn’t really ___________.

3. After watching a horror movie, it is easy to starting imagining scary monsters _____ in every dark corner.

4. After spending the night in the haunted Marshall House, the ghost hunters brought back video footage of ghostly activity that was ____________.

5. On summer vacation, many typically stressed out students have a different, more ___________________ attitude.

Completing the Sentences:1. Although the flu shot might help prevent illness, it

does not make you _____.2. Even though I think getting a speeding ticket is a

rather _______offense, my parents were VERY angry about it.

3. When Evan gave the $10 of extra change back to the cashier instead of keeping it, he showed his _______character.

4. The opposing team’s dirty moves and fouling was truly _______; our players were getting hurt!

5. George’s boss had a ______attitude that clearly showed he thought he was better than everyone else.