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