UNIT 4

Question 1

inscrutable

Answer 1

(adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

Question 2

insular

Answer 2

(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

Question 3

irrevocable

Answer 3

incapable of being changed or called back

Question 4

propensity

Answer 4

(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward

Question 5

remonstrate

Answer 5

(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

Question 6

resilient

Answer 6

(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

Question 7

affable

Answer 7

agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

Question 8

aggrandize

Answer 8

(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

Question 9

amorphous

Answer 9

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

Question 10

aura

Answer 10

(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

Question 11

contraband

Answer 11

(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited

Question 12

erudite

Answer 12

(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

Question 13

querulous

Answer 13

(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful

Question 14

archetype

Answer 14

(adj.) an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing.

Question 15

reverberate

Answer 15

(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

Question 16

scurrilous

Answer 16

(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

Question 17

sedulous

Answer 17

(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination

Question 18

sleazy

Answer 18

(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

Question 19

gossamer

Answer 19

(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth

Question 20

repudiate

Answer 20

(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of