8/9 Flashcards
Adj. thin or flimsy in texture; cheap, shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
Sleezy
Adj. persistent, showing industry and determination
Sedulous
Adj. incapable of being changed or called back
Irrevocable
V. To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against object to
Remonstrated
V. To cut down, reduce in scope and cost
Retrench
Adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
Resilient
V. To re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
Reverberate
Adj. peevish, complaining, fretful
Querulous
V. To disown, reject, or deny the validity of
Repudiate
N. A natural inclination or bent toward
Propensity
Adj. cowardly abusive, vulgar, or low (especially in language), foul mouthed
Scurrilous
V. To increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
Aggrandize
Adj. impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood
Instructable
N. An original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example
Archetype
Adj. scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic, educated
Erudite
V. To find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of though; to hint, suggest, imply
Infer
Adj. shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity or cohesion
Amorphous
Adj. courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
Affable
Adj. thin, light delicate, insubstantial; n. A very thin, light cloth
Gossamer
adj. that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
Aura
Adj. relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
Insular
N. Illegal traffic, smuggled goods; adj. illegal and prohibited
Contraband
