Unit 4 Vocabulary

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Affiliated

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Being ____ with a well-known law firm is often an important first step on the way to a successful political career.

associated, connected

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Ascertain

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We need to ____ what it will cost to remodel our kitchen.

to find out

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Attainment

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In addition to his abilities as a leader, Abraham Lincoln was a man of high literary ____.

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

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Bequeath

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Few people will make enough money in their lifetimes to be in a position to ____ a fortune to their heirs.

to give or pass on as an inheritance

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Cogent

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A group of legal scholars held a press conference to present a ____ plea for reform of the state's prison system.

forceful,convincing; relevant to the point

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Converge

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The television coverage resumed as soon as the delegates ____ on the hall to hear the keynote speaker's address.

to move toward one point, approach nearer together.

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Disperse

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When a scuffle broke out, the commissioner ordered the police to ____ the crowd.

to scatter, spread far and wide

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Esteem

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In many of the world's cultures, young people are taught to ____ their ancestors.

to regard highly, a highly favorable opinion

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Expunge

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The judge ordered the remarks ____ from the court record.

to erase,obliterate, destroy

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Finite

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There are only a ____ number of possible answers to a multiple-choice question .

having limits; lasting for a limited time