Vocab lesson 4:
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VOCAB LESSON 4:Complete the vocab chart with notes and submit on the day of the vocab quiz.
Affiliated Def: (adj.) associated,
connected Syn: attached, related, joined Ant: dissociated,
unconnected Sent: She thought that
becoming affiliated with a charity might make her seem less superficial and do wonders for her image.
Ascertain Def: (v) to find out Syn: Discover, determine, establish Sent: In the technological age, one can
ascertain information on almost any topic via the internet.
Attainment
Def: (n) an accomplishment, the act of achieving Syn: achievement, fulfillment Ant: failure, defeat, frustration Sent: Although becoming a famous rock star is
not probable, most musicians can achieve some degree of success even without the attainment of fame and fortune.
Bequeath Def: (v) to give or pass
on as an inheritance Syn: transmit, bestow,
hand down Sent: He was shocked
to discover that despite his uncle’s great wealth, the old man bequeathed to him only a few token possessions, and left the rest to charity.
Cogent
Def: (adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
Syn: persuasive, compelling Ant: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant Sent: His mother hoped that a cogent lecture
about the importance of academics would have a profound effect, but instead later found Jack texting his friends when he was supposed be studying for his midterm.
Converge Def: (v) to move toward
one point, approach nearer together
Syn: meet, unite, intersect, merge
Ant: diverge, separate Sent: While waiting in
line, we felt like the whole country converged at the water park on the same day we decided to go.
Disperse Def: (v) to scatter, spread far and wide Syn: break up, dispel Ant: collect, congregate, assemble,
muster Sent: Whenever the toddler entered the
room, the cats grew frightened and immediately dispersed.
Esteem
Def: (v) to regard highly Def: (n) highly favorable opinion or judgment Syn: respect, admire, honor, revere Ant: disdain, scorn, contempt Sent (v): In many societies, the elders are the most
highly esteemed individuals. Sent (n): A wise man once said that one acquires
self-esteem by doing esteemable acts.
Expunge Def: (v) erase, obliterate,
destroy Syn: delete, efface, annihilate Ant: insert, mark, imprint,
impress Sent: He tried to expunge
memories of his ex-girlfriend from his mind.
Finite Def: (adj) having limits; lasting for
a limited time Syn: bounded, measurable Ant: unlimited, immeasurable,
everlasting, eternal Sent: Because there are a finite
amount of combinations for pin numbers, the scammers were able to use a simple program to hack into the store’s credit card records.
Sent: We all have only a finite amount of time here on earth.
Invulnerable Def: (adj) not able to be wounded; shielded
against attack Syn: impregnable, impervious, immune Ant: exposed, unprotected, defenseless Sent: They thought they were invulnerable with
their advanced security system and their vicious guard dog, but the criminals were stable to break in and steal many of their belongings.
Malevolent Def: (adj) spiteful,
showing ill will Syn: malicious, wicked,
sinister, malignant Ant: kind, benevolent,
compassionate Sent: Although her
aunt was arrogant, her uncle was even worse—downright malevolent.
Nonchalant Def: (adj) cool and confident,
unconcerned Syn: composed, unruffled, indifferent,
blasé Ant: perturbed, agitated, disconnected,
abashed Sent: Even though he was a nervous
wreck, he tried to act nonchalant when he approached his longtime crush to ask for her cell number.
Omniscient Def: (adj) knowing
everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
Syn: wise, all-knowing Ant: ignorant, unknowing Sent: Unlike our modern
conception of a deity, the gods of Ancient Greece were not omniscient and could be tricked.
Panacea Def: (n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an
answer to all problems Syn: universal cure, easy solution Sent: Grandma always reminds me when
I’m sick that chicken soup is a panacea.
Scrupulous Def: (adj) exact, careful, attending
thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
Syn: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
Ant: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
Sent: His cooking required deep concentration and scrupulous attention to detail.
Skulk Def: (v) to move about stealthily; to lie in
hiding Syn: lurk, slink, prowl Sent: The raccoon skulked behind the
garbage can outside the fast food restaurant, hoping for a quiet moment to hop in and have dinner.
Supercilious Def: (adj) proud and
contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
Syn: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
Ant: humble, meek, deferential, servile
Sent: His supercilious neighbor remarked in a supercilious tone, “I see you finally decided to repave your driveway, but you still have that awful jalopy in it.”
Uncanny Def: (adj) strange, mysterious, weird,
beyond explanation Syn: eerie, inexplicable, spooky Sent: When he grinned, the actor had an
uncanny resemblance to a seal.
Venial Def: (adj) easily excused; pardonable Syn: excusable, forgivable Ant: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable Sent: Surely, my plaid pants and striped shirt
ensemble is only a venial fashion sin. VOTE: Are sandals with socksa venial fashion sin or a mortalfashion sin that can never beforgiven?