Unit 4 Vocabulary
Ms. 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
Sales
• 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, allknowing
• Antonyms: ignorant,
unknowing
• EX:
– Scientists today have so
much specialized
knowledge that they
sometimes seem
omniscient.
Panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills; cureall; 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.