Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit Four

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1. affiliated (adj., part.) associated, connected 12. malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

Synonyms: attached, related, joined Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister,

Antonyms: dissociated, unconnected malignant
Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate
2. ascertain (v.) to find out
13. nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
Synonyms: discover, determine, establish
Antonyms: -- Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent,
blase
3. attainment (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted,
abashed
Synonyms: achievement, fulfillment
Antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration 14. omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited
awareness or understanding
4. bequeath (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

Synonyms: wise, all-knowing

Synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down
Antonyms: ignorant, unknowing
antonyms: --
15. panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to
5. cogent (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
all problems
Synonyms: persuasive, compelling
Synonyms: universal cure, easy solution
Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective,
Antonyms: --
irrelevant
16. scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to
6. converge (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer
details; having high moral standards, principled
together

Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous,

Synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge
conscientious
antonyms: diverge, separate
Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss,
7. disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide dishonest
17. skulk (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
Synonyms: break up, dispel
Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble,
Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl
muster
Antonyms: --
8. esteem (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable
18. supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn
opinion or judgement
because of a feeling of superiority
Synonyms: (v.) respect, admire, honor, revere
Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
Antonyms: (v.) disdain, scorn; (n.) contempt
Antonyms: humble, meek, differential, servile
9. expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
19. uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond
explanation
Synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate
Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress
Synonyms: eerie, inexplicable, spooky
10. finite (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time Antonyms: --
20. venial (adj.) easily excused; pardonable
Synonyms: bounded, measurable
Antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable,
synonyms: excusable, forgivable
everlasting, eternal
antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable,
11. invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded unpardonable
against attack

Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune

Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless