Unit 4 Vocabulary!
Someone wearing an orange Keefe sweatshirt, or a T-shirt with a Bronco on it, may be affiliated with Keefe Tech.
affiliated- (adjective)associated with, connected
Synonym- attached with, related
Before you make your final shop choice, you should ascertain if you will like the shop.
ascertain- (verb)to find out
Synonym- discover, determine
Graduating from the Keefe Tech Health Careers program was a major attainment for Steven Gould.
attainment-(noun)an accomplishment
Synonym-achievement
When Mrs. Rector, Ms.O’Neil and Ms. T. retire from Keefe, they will bequeath all their independent reading books to their students.
bequeath-(verb)to give or pass on as an
inheritance
Synonym-hand down
Keefe Tech students presented cogent arguments to the school committee in favor of changing the school mascot from the Unicorn to the Bronco.
cogent- (adjective)forceful, convincing
Synonym- persuasive
As we stood on the railway tracks looking into the distance, the rails seemed to converge.
converge-(verb)to move toward one point
Synonym-meet, intersect
The wind causes dandelion seeds to disperse.
disperse- (verb)to scatter; to spread far and
wide
Synonym- to break up
In traditional Native American cultures, young people are taught to esteem their elders.
esteem-(verb) (noun)to regard highlya high opinion
Synonym- to respect, to honor; admiration
If you write something bad about someone on Facebook, it's difficult to expunge what you said.
expunge-(verb)to erase, to destroy
Synonym- to delete
Earth's natural resources are finite, so we must learn to conserve them.
finite- (adjective)having limits
Synonym-lasting for a limited time
Medieval lords did everything possible to make their castles invulnerable fortresses.
invulnerable-(adjective)not able to be wounded or hurt
Synonym-shielded against attack
The terrorists who attacked the U.S. on 9/11 were full of malevolent intentions.
malevolent- (adjective)showing a desire to harm
people
Synonym-wicked, sinister
Sometimes students sit nonchalantly on the bench outside of Mr. Collins' office.
nonchalant-(adjective)cool and confident
Synonym- not concerned
Scientists today have so much knowledge that they sometimes seem omniscient.
Omniscient- (adjective)knowing everything
Synonym- wise, all knowing
You are mistaken if you think that money is a panacea for all your problems.
panacea- (noun)an answer to all problems
Synonym- easy solution
By paying scrupulous attention to many details, the investigators were able to determine the cause of the accident.
scrupulous-(adjective)done very carefully so every
detail is correct
Synonym-very careful and conscientious
The burglar skulked in the alley looking for a way to get into the jewelry store without attracting the attention of anyone.
skulk- (verb)to hide/move about secretly
Synonym- prowl, lurk
Sometimes seniors’ supercilious attitude annoys the underclassmen.
supercilious- (adjective)too proud, feeling superior and
showing it
Synonym-snobbish
At last year’s Spooky Stroll, there were some uncanny happenings: coffins opening up and eerie noises in the woods.
Can you find anything uncanny in this photo?
uncanny- (adjective) strange and difficult to explain
Synonym-mysterious
The judge decided that the teen’s offense was venial, so he ordered the teen to do community service.
venial- (adjective)easily excused, pardonable
Synonym-forgivable