Milton High School-World Literature



Vocabulary Unit 4 Name_____________________________________________ Period_________________Word, pronunciation, and stressed syllablesPart/s of speech and DefinitionsSynonymsAntonymsSentencesNotesaffiliatedP:(adj, part) associated, connectedAttached, related, joinedDissociated, unconnectedBeing _____with a well-known law firm is often the first step on the way to a successful political career.ascertainP:(v) to find outDiscover, determine, establishWe need to _____ what it will cost to remodel our kitchen.attainmentP:(n) an accomplishment, the act of achievingAchievement, fulfillmentFailure, defeat, frustrationIn addition to his abilities as a leader, Abraham Lincoln was a man of high literary _____.bequeath P:(v) to give or pass on as an inheritanceTransmit, bestow, hand downFew people will make enough money in their lifetimes to be in a position to _____a fortune to their heirs.cogentP:(adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the pointPersuasive, compellingWeak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevantA group of legal scholars held a press conference to present a _____ plea for reform of the state’s prison system. convergeP:(v) to move toward on point, approach nearer togetherMeet, unite, intersect, mergeDiverge, separateThe television coverage resumed as soon as the delegates _____ on the hall to hear the keynote speaker’s address.disperseP:(v) to scatter, spread far and wideBreak up, dispelCollect, congregate, assemble, musterWhen a scuffle broke out, the commissioner ordered the police to _____ the crowd.esteemP:(v) to regard highly(n)A highly favorable opinion or judgement(v) respect, admire, honor, revere(v) disdain, scorn(n) contempt(v)In traditional Native American cultures, young people are taught to _____ their ancestors.(n)The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court should be someone whom all parties hold in high _____.expungeP:(v) to erase, obliterate, destroyDelete, efface, annihilateInsert, mark, imprint, impressThe judge ordered the remarks _____ from the court record.finiteP:(adj) having limits; lasting for a limited timeBounded, measurableUnlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal,There are only a _____ number of possible answers to a multiple-choice question.invulnerableP:(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attackImpregnable, impervious, immuneExposed, unprotected, defenselessMedieval lords did everything possible to make their castles _____ fortresses.malevolentP:(adj) spiteful, showing ill willMalicious, wicked, sinister, malignantKind, benevolent, compassionateWhile pretending to be a loyal friend, Iago told Othello _____ lies.nonchalantP:(adj) cool and confident, unconcernedComposed, unruffled, indifferent, blaséPerturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashedThe elegantly dressed couple strolled down the boulevard with a _____ air.omniscientP:(adj) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understandingWise, all-knowingIgnorant, unknowingScientists today have so much specialized knowledge that they sometimes seem _____.panaceaP:(n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all, an answer to all problemsUniversal cure, easy solutionYou are mistaken if you think that getting more money will be a _____ for all your troubles.scrupulousP:(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principledPainstaking, meticulous, conscientiousCareless, negligent, remiss, dishonestScientists are trained to record their observations with _____accuracy.skulkP:(v) to move about stealthily; to lie in hidingLurk, slink, prowlThe burglar _____ in the alley looking for a way to get into the darkened jewelry store without attracting the attention of anyone who might be nearby. superciliousP:(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superioritySnobbish, patronizing, overbearingHumble, meek, deferential, servileTheir _____ attitude toward their servants was extremely offensive. uncannyP:(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanationEerie, inexplicable, spookyIt is highly unusual for a beginner to display such an _____ skill at playing the piano.venialP:(adj) easily excused; pardonableExcusable, forgivableInexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonableSomeone whose offense if deemed by the judge to be _____ may be ordered to perform community service. ................
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