2. UNIT 4

3. Associated with or connected
Affiliated
Adjective
Associated with or connected 1

4. “I would never be affiliated with someone who thinks that Pepsi is better than Coke.”1

5. To learn or discover with certainty
Ascertain
Verb
To learn or discover with certainty 2

6. “From your writing, I have ascertained that you like Pepsi more than Coke.”2

7. To arrive at a new stage or level
Attain
Verb
To arrive at a new stage or level 3

8. “I attained a new level of culture when I tried the Coke flight at the World of Coke in Orlando.”3

9. To leave or give in a will after one’s death
Bequeath
Verb
To leave or give in a will after one’s death 4

10. “If I knew the secret Coke recipe, I would bequeath it to you after I died so that you could continue making the excellence.” 4

11. Powerfully persuasive
Cogent
Adjective
Powerfully persuasive 5

12. “After Josh’s particularly cogent speech, I decided I would try Pepsi after all.”5

13. To come together to form a single product
Converge
Verb
To come together to form a single product 6

14. “Everyone converged on the restroom to check on me after Josh made me try Pepsi.”6

15. To move away from each other
Disperse
Verb
To move away from each other 7

16. “After everyone checked on me in the bathroom, they quickly dispersed so as not to hear the sound of me returning my Pepsi to the world.” 7

17. The condition of being honored
Esteem
Noun
The condition of being honored 8

18. “I never have before, nor do I now hold Pepsi in high esteem.”8

19. Remove by erasing or crossing out
Expunge
Verb
Remove by erasing or crossing out 9

20. “I hope that Coke knows I was only trying to be cordial in trying Pepsi and will expunge my guilt.”9

21. Finite
Adjective
Bounded or limited 10

22. “I only have a finite number of sentences that I can make about Coke.”10

23. Invulnerable
Adjective
Immune from attack 11

24. “My love for Coke is invulnerable to Pepsi’s sly ways.”11

25. Wishing evil upon others
Malevolent
Adjective
Wishing evil upon others 12

26. “My malevolent attitude continues for people who try to make me drink Pepsi.”12

27. Cool or confident; unconcerned
Nonchalant
Adjective
Cool or confident; unconcerned 13

28. “Trey nonchalantly brought up Pepsi in the conversation today.”13

29. Omniscient
Adjective
All-knowing 14

30. “Because I’m not omniscient, I couldn’t know that he would trigger me by talking about it.”14

31. An answer to all problems; a cure-all
Panacea
Noun
An answer to all problems; a cure-all 15

32. “If Trey would stop talking about Pepsi, it would be a panacea to all of the world’s ills.”15

33. Very attentive to details so as not to do wrong
Scrupulous
Adjective
Very attentive to details so as not to do wrong 16

34. “If Brantley/Brayden were more scrupulous, he wouldn’t talk about Pepsi so much.”16

35. To avoid responsibility; to keep out of sight
Skulk
Verb
To avoid responsibility; to keep out of sight 17

36. “It’s like Pepsi is skulking in the shadows, waiting to ambush you.”17

37. Supercilious
Adjective
Arrogant superiority 18

38. “Paige is so supercilious when she talks about Pepsi and degrades Coke18

39. Beyond what is natural or normal
Uncanny
Adjective
Beyond what is natural or normal 19

40. “I’ve never seen someone love Pepsi so much; it’s uncanny!”19

41. Easily excused or forgiven
Venial
Adjective
Easily excused or forgiven 20

42. “Your love of Pepsi is venial, so I’ll forgive you this time, but just remember that in the future.”20