Unit 4 Vocab

Front 1

Affiliated

Back 1

Adj. Associated

Iron man is associated with the Avengers

Front 2

Ascertain

Back 2

V. To find out

We need to ascertain of why Turkey downed Russia's plane

Front 3

Attainment

Back 3

N. An accomplishment

Winning World War II was an attainment among America

Front 4

Bequeath

Back 4

V. To give or pass on as an inheritance

I hope to bequeath my money to my children

Front 5

Cogent

Back 5

Adj. Forceful

They are very cogent at airports

Front 6

Converge

Back 6

V. To move toward one point

The road converges into one lane

Front 7

Disperse

Back 7

V. To scatter, spread

A shotgun disperses shells

Front 8

Esteem

Back 8

V. To regard highly

His self esteem was inflated

Front 9

Expunge

Back 9

V. To erase

I expunged the error from the sentance

Front 10

Finite

Back 10

Adj. Having limits

The gas in the world is finite

Front 11

Invulnerable

Back 11

Adj.

Not to be wounded

Kevlar vests are invulnerable to 9mm rounds

Front 12

Malevolent

Back 12

Adj. Spiteful

He's very malevolent when he stands up for himself

Front 13

Nonchalant

Back 13

Adj. Cool and confident

They're a very nonchalant driver

Front 14

Omniscient

Back 14

Adj. Knowing everything

Study fossils can make the past omniscient

Front 15

Panacea

Back 15

N. A remedy for all ills

Tea is a panacea

Front 16

Scrupulous

Back 16

Adj. Exact, careful

Ancient Egyptians were very scrupulous with masonry

Front 17

Skulk

Back 17

V. To move about stealthily

My dog skulks when she does something bad

Front 18

Supercilious

Back 18

Adj. Proud and contemptuous

Americans are very supercilious about their religion

Front 19

Uncanny

Back 19

Adj. Strange

The twilight zone is an uncanny tv show

Front 20

Venial

Back 20

Adj. Easily excused

Students with illness are venial