Unit 4

Question 1

Affable

Answer 1

Courteous and pleasant, sociable

Question 2

Aggrandize

Answer 2

Add to greatness, power, $; intensify; to make appear greater

Question 3

Amorphous

Answer 3

Without definite form; of no type or character; w/o organization, unity or cohesion.

Question 4

Aura

Answer 4

Atmosphere; distinctive air or personal quality

Question 5

Contraband

Answer 5

Illegal goods; prohibited

Question 6

Erudite

Answer 6

Scholarly, learned, bookish

Question 7

Gossamer

Answer 7

Thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; thin and light.

Question 8

Infer

Answer 8

Suggest, imply or figure out

Question 9

Inscrutable

Answer 9

Impossible to understand; impossible to see through (physically)

Question 10

Insular

Answer 10

Relative to, characteristic of or being situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or XP (ignorant)

Question 11

Irrevocable

Answer 11

Incapable of being reverted

Question 12

Propensity

Answer 12

Inclination towards

Question 13

Querulous

Answer 13

Peevish, complaining, fretful

Question 14

Remonstrate

Answer 14

Protest against

Question 15

Repudiate

Answer 15

Disown, reject, deny validity of

Question 16

Resilient

Answer 16

Able to recover quickly or return to original form

Question 17

Reverberate

Answer 17

Resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

Question 18

Scurrilous

Answer 18

Abusive/vulgar/low language

Question 19

Sedulous

Answer 19

Persistent, showing industry and determination

Question 20

Sleazy

Answer 20

Thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low; disreputable; mean