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Unit 4
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop, Unit 4
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/25/2012

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Term
affiliated
(adj, part)
Definition
associated, connected
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ascertain
(v)
Definition
to find out
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attainment
(n)
Definition
an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
(v)
Definition
to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
(adj)
Definition
forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
(v)
Definition
to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
(v)
Definition
to sccater, spread far and wide
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esteem
(v) (n)
Definition
(v) to regard highly
(n) a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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expunge
(v)
Definition
to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
(adj)
Definition
having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
(adj)
Definition
not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
(adj)
Definition
spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
(adj)
Definition
cool and confident, concerned
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omniscient
(adj)
Definition
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
(n)
Definition
a remedy for all ills; a cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
(adj)
Definition
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
(v)
Definition
to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
(adj)
Definition
proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
(adj)
Definition
strange, mysterious, wierd, beyond explanation
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venial
(adj)
Definition
easily excused, pardonable
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