Unit 4 VocabularyMs. Acker

English 10/10B

Affiliated (adj., part.) associated, connected

• Synonyms: attached, related, joined

• Antonyms: dissociated, unconnected

• EX:– Being affiliated with a well

known law firm is often the first step on the way to a successful political career.

Ascertain (v.) to find out

• Synonyms: discover, determine, establish

• EX:– We need to ascertain

what it will cost to remodel our kitchen.

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Attainment (n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

• Synonyms: achievement, realization, fulfillment

• Antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration

• EX:– In addition to his abilities

as a leader, Abraham Lincoln was a man of high literary achievement.

Bequeath (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

• Synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down

• EX:– Few people will make

enough money in their lifetimes to be in a position bequeath a fortune to their heirs.

Disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide

• Synonyms: break up, dispel

• Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster

• EX:– When a scuffle broke

out, the commissioner ordered the police to disperse the crowd.

Expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

• Synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate

• Antonyms: insert, create, mark, imprint, impress

• EX:– The judge ordered the

remarks expunged from the record.

Invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

• Synonyms: impregnable, resistant, impervious, immune

• Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

• EX:– Medieval lords did

everything possible to make their castles invulnerable fortresses.

Malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will• Synonyms: malicious,

wicked, sinister, malignant

• Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

• EX:– While pretending to be a

loyal friend, Iago told Othello malevolent lies.

Nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

• Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé

• Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, fretful, disconcerted, abashed

• EX:– The elegantly dressed

couple strolled down the boulevard with a nonchalant air.

Omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

• Synonyms: wise, all-knowing

• Antonyms: ignorant, unknowing

• EX:– Scientists today have so

much specialized knowledge that they sometimes seem omniscient.

Panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

• Synonyms: universal cure, easy solution

• Antonyms: affliction• EX-– 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, principled

• Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

• Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

• EX:– Scientists are trained to

record their observations with scrupulous accuracy.

Skulk (v.)to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

• Synonyms: lurk, slink, crept around, prowl

• Antonyms: sped• EX:

– The burglar skulked in the ally looking for a way to get into the darkened jewelry store without attracting the attention of anyone who might be nearby.

Supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

• Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

• Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

• EX:– Their supercilious attitude

toward their servants was extremely offensive.

Uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

• Synonyms: eerie, inexplicable

• EX:– It is highly unusual for a

beginner to display such an uncanny skill at playing bridge.