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affiliated . associated, connected. attainment. an accomplishment, the act of achieving. dearth. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine. converge. to move toward one point, approach nearer together. malevolent. spiteful, showing ill will. ascertain. to find out.
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affiliated associated, connected
attainment an accomplishment, the act of achieving
dearth a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
converge to move toward one point, approach nearer together
malevolent spiteful, showing ill will
ascertain to find out
finite having limits; lasting for a limited time
esteem to regard highly
nonchalant cool and confident, unconcerned
omniscient knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
panacea a remedy for ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
disperse to scatter, spread far and wide
scrupulous exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards
skulk to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
supercilious proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
venial easily excused; pardonable
altruistic unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others
assent (v): to express agreement; (n): agreement
bequeath to give or pass on as an inheritance
chivalrous marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
cogent forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
expunge to erase, obliterate, destroy
clemency mercy, humanness, mildness, moderateness
temerity rashness, boldness
diffident shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
embark to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
extripate to tear up by the roots; to totally destroy
facile easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
indomitable unconquerable, refusing to yield
invulnerable not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
plod to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
venal open to or marked by bribery or corruption
pungent causing a sharp sensation; stinging; biting
remiss neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless
pinnacle high peak or point
benefactor one who does good to others
repose to rest; lie; place (n): relaxation; peace of mind, calmness
musty stale; moldy; out-of-date
discrepancy a difference; a lack of agreement
infallible free from error; absolutely dependable
rampant growing without check running wild
truculent fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
unfeigned sincere, real, without pretense
uncanny strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
ironic suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
virulent extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
accede to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
brandish to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
supple bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable
comprise to include or contain; to be made up of