List 6 1. harass – (v.) to disturb, worry; trouble by repeated attacks
2. inclement – (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
3. muse – (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
4. negligible – (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
5. perpetuate – (v.) to make permanent or long lasting
6. precedent – (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
7. punitive – (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
8. redress – (v.) to set right, remedy
9. sojourn – (n.) a temporary stay (v.) to stay for a short time
10. urbane – (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
List 7 1. affiliated – (adj.) associated with, connected to
2. ascertain – (v.) to find out
3. attainment – (n.) an accomplishment
4. bequeath – (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
5. cogent – (adj.) forceful, convincing
6. converge – (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
7. disperse – (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
8. esteem – (v.) to regard highly (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment
9. expunge – (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
10. finite – (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
List 8 1. invulnerable – (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
2. malevolent – (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
3. nonchalant – (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
4. omniscient – (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness
5. panacea – (n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
6. scrupulous – (adj.) exact, careful, having high moral standards
7. skulk – (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
8. supercilious – (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
9. uncanny – (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
10. venial – (adj.) easily excused; pardonable
List 9 1. altruistic – (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
2. assent – (v.) to express agreement
3. benefactor – (n.) one who does good to others
4. chivalrous – (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
5. clemency – (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness
6. dearth – (n.) a lack, scarcity; a famine
7. diffident – (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
8. discrepancy – (n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
9. embark – (v.) to go aboard; to make a start
10. facile – (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; easily shown but not sincerely felt