Unit 4 Vocabulary!

Someone wearing an orange Keefe sweatshirt, or a T-shirt with a Bronco on it, may be affiliated with Keefe Tech.

affiliated- (adjective) associated with, connected Synonym- attached with, related

Before you make your final shop choice, you should ascertain if you will like the shop.

ascertain- (verb) to find out Synonym- discover, determine

Graduating from the Keefe Tech Health Careers program was a major attainment for Steven Gould.

attainment-(noun) an accomplishment Synonym-achievement

When Mrs. Rector, Ms.O’Neil and Ms. T. retire from Keefe, they will bequeath all their independent reading books to their students.

bequeath-(verb) to give or pass on as an inheritance Synonym-hand down

Keefe Tech students presented cogent arguments to the school committee in favor of changing the school mascot from the Unicorn to the Bronco.

cogent- (adjective) forceful, convincing Synonym- persuasive

As we stood on the railway tracks looking into the distance, the rails seemed to converge.

converge-(verb) to move toward one point Synonym-meet, intersect

The wind causes dandelion seeds to disperse.

disperse- (verb) to scatter; to spread far and wide Synonym- to break up

In traditional Native American cultures, young people are taught to esteem their elders.

esteem-(verb) (noun) to regard highly a high opinion Synonym- to respect, to honor; admiration

If you write something bad about someone on Facebook, it's difficult to expunge what you said.

expunge-(verb) to erase, to destroy Synonym- to delete

Earth's natural resources are finite, so we must learn to conserve them.

finite- (adjective) having limits Synonym-lasting for a limited time

Medieval lords did everything possible to make their castles invulnerable fortresses.

invulnerable-(adjective) not able to be wounded or hurt Synonym-shielded against attack

The terrorists who attacked the U.S. on 9/11 were full of malevolent intentions.

malevolent- (adjective) showing a desire to harm people Synonym-wicked, sinister

Sometimes students sit nonchalantly on the bench outside of Mr. Collins' office.

nonchalant-(adjective) cool and confident Synonym- not concerned

Scientists today have so much knowledge that they sometimes seem omniscient.

Omniscient- (adjective) knowing everything Synonym- wise, all knowing

You are mistaken if you think that money is a panacea for all your problems.

panacea- (noun) an answer to all problems Synonym- easy solution

By paying scrupulous attention to many details, the investigators were able to determine the cause of the accident.

scrupulous-(adjective) done very carefully so every detail is correct Synonym-very careful and conscientious

The burglar skulked in the alley looking for a way to get into the jewelry store without attracting the attention of anyone.

skulk- (verb) to hide/move about secretly Synonym- prowl, lurk

Sometimes seniors’ supercilious attitude annoys the underclassmen.

supercilious- (adjective) too proud, feeling superior and showing it Synonym-snobbish

At last year’s Spooky Stroll, there were some uncanny happenings: coffins opening up and eerie noises in the woods. Can you find anything uncanny in this photo?

uncanny- (adjective) strange and difficult to explain Synonym-mysterious

The judge decided that the teen’s offense was venial, so he ordered the teen to do community service.

venial- (adjective) easily excused, pardonable Synonym-forgivable