Unit 4

Question 1

Archetype

Answer 1

A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

Question 2

Repudiate

Answer 2

refuse to accept or be associated with or to deny the truth of something.

Question 3

Erudite

Answer 3

scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

Question 4

Scurrilous

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Gossamer

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Querulous

Answer 6

complaining in a petulant or whining manner.

Question 7

Insular

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Irrevocable

Answer 8

Irrevocable: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.

Question 9

Aggrandize

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Propensity

Answer 10

an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Question 11

Resilient

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Reverberate

Answer 12

To re-echo, resound: to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

Question 13

Amorphous

Answer 13

without a clearly defined shape or form.

Question 14

Remonstrate

Answer 14

To argue with someone against something, protest against

Question 15

Aura

Answer 15

the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

Question 16

Affable

Answer 16

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Question 17

Sedulous

Answer 17

Persistent, showing industry and determination

Question 18

Contraband

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Sleazy

Answer 19

(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral.

Question 20

Inscrutable

Answer 20

Incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically.