Vocabulary

Unit 4

Affiliated

Become affiliated with a good club.

Ascertain

Smart shoppers ascertain the total before they check-out.

Attainment

The man was applauded for his attainment.

Bequeath

The will states the inheritance will be bequeathed to the dog.

Cogent

After a cogent testimony, he was proven innocent.

Converge

Sports fans converge on the stadium for the big game.

Disperse

After the game, the people disperse to their homes.

Esteem

When the home team won, they were held in high esteem.

Expunge

The janitor will expunge all graffiti from the hallways.

Finite

The possibilities of winning are finite.

Invulnerable

Because of the camouflage, the army was invulnerable to any attack.

Malevolent

The malevolent attacks during the war injured hundreds.

Nonchalant

The wealthy man walked with a nonchalant attitude.

Omniscient

The teacher seemed to be omniscient.

Panacea

Penicillin was said to be the panacea for all illnesses.

Scrupulous

The man was scrupulous in preparing his report.

Skulk

The special agent skulked about the haunted mansion.

Supercilious

After winning the title, the team had a supercilious attitude to the losers.

Uncanny

At only 3 years old, Mozart had the uncanny talent to play the piano.

Venial

After 4 hours in jail, he was released after committing a venial offense