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VOCABULARY WORKSHOP
LEVEL E UNIT 4
AB
AFFILIATED(adj.) associated, connected
Synonyms: attached, related, joined
I am glad that my doctor is affiliated with a good hospital.
ASCERTAIN(v.) to find out
Synonyms: discover, establish
If necessary, administrators use the security cameras to ascertain where students have been.
ATTAINMENT(n.) a an accomplishment, the act of
acheiving
Synonyms: achievement, fulfillment
In addition to his abilities as a leader, Abraham Lincoln was a man of high literary attainment.
BEQUEATH(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
Synonyms: transmit, bestow
Few people will make enough money in their lifetimes to be in a position to bequeath a fortune to their heirs.
COGENT(adj.) forceful, convincing, relevant, to the
point
Synonyms: persuasive, compelling
An experienced speaker, John knew how to deliver a cogent presentation that would easily engage his audience.
CONVERGE(v.) to move toward one point, approach
nearer together
Synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge
The two creeks converge to form a river.
DISPERSE(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
Synonyms: break up, dispel
When fighting broke out, the police were ordered to disperse the crowd.
ESTEEM(v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable
opinion or judgment
Synonyms: (v.) respect, honor, revere
In many of the world’s cultures, young peiople are taught to esteem their ancestors.
EXPUNGE(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
Synonyms: efface, annihilate
The judge ordered the remarks expunged from the court record.
FINITE(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited
time
Synonyms: bounded, measurable
There are a finite number of possible answers to a multiple choice questions.
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP
LEVEL E UNIT 4
B
INVULNERABLE(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt;
shielded against attack
Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune
The city of Troy was thought to be invulnerable because of its high walls.
MALEVOLENT(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
While pretending to be a loyal friend, Iago told Othello malevolent lies.
NONCHALANT(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
Synonyms: composed, unruffled, blasé
He tried his best to look nonchalant and uninterested when the girl he had a crush on asked him for a pencil.
OMNISCIENT(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited
awareness or understanding
Synonyms: wise, all-knowing
Omniscient narrators have a broad scope of multiple characters, with insights into any or all aspects of the story.
PANACEA(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer
to all problems
Synonyms: universal cure
You are mistaken if you think that getting more money will be a panacea for all your troubles.
SCRUPULOUS(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to
details; having high moral standards
Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
Scientists are trained to record their observations with scrupulous accuracy.
SKULK(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
Synonyms: lurk, prowl
The burglar skulked in the alley behind the darkened jewelry store looking for a way to get in.
SUPERCILIOUS(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn
because of a feeling of superiority
Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
The woman’s supercilious attitude toward the waitress was embarrassing to the others eating with her.
UNCANNY(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond
explanation
Synonyms: inexplicable, spooky
It is highly unusual for a beginner to display such an uncanny skill at playing tennis.
VENIAL(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
Synonyms: excusable, forgivable
Someone whose offense is thought by the judge to be venial may be ordered to perform community service.
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