unit 4 Flashcards by sisi kbr

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affable

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friendly, good-natured

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aggrandize

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enhance the reputation of

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amorphous

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having no definite form

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archetype

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a very typical example

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aura

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a distinctive quality

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contraband

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imported/exported illegally

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erudite

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having/showing great knowledge

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gossamer

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a fine, filmy substance

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infer

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deduce/conclude

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inscrutabe

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impossible to understand

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insular

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ignorant/uninterested in cultures outside their own

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irrevocable

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unable to be changed

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propensity

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the inclination/tendency towards something

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querulous

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complaining in a whining manner

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remonstrate

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to make a reproachful protest

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repudite

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to refuse/deny something

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resilient

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able to withstand harsh conditions

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retrench

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to reduce or cut back

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reverberate

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to echo

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scurrilious

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humorously insulting

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sedulous

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showing dedication and diligence

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sleazy

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morally bad/ low in quality