HENG Unit 4 Vocabulary Test Flashcards

1
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affable

A

courteous and pleasant

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2
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aggrandize

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to increase in greatness

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3
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amorphous

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shapeless, no cohesion

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4
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archetype

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an original model in which a person has been modeled after, especially in literature

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5
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aura

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the seductive air around someone

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6
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contraband

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illegal, smuggled goods

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7
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erudite

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scholarly, well-educated

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8
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gossamer

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thin, light

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9
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inscrutable

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impossible to understand, see through physically

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10
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insular

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to be close minded, on an island

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11
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irrovocable

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incapable of being reversed

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12
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propensity

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to be naturally inclined towards something

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13
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querulous

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irritable, complaining, Karen

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14
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remonstrate

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to argue against something

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15
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repudiate

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to reject the claim or validity of a statement

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16
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resilient

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to be able to recover quickly

17
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reverberate

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as a sound is reflected through echos

18
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scurrilous

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obscene, vulgar language

19
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sedulous

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persistent, showing determination

20
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sleazy

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flimsy, poor quality object