Unit 4

Question 1

Affable

Answer 1

Adjective:
-pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
-showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant
Synonyms: amiable, approachable, courteous gentle

Question 2

Aggrandize

Answer 2

Verb:
-to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend
-to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor
-to make (something) appear greater
Synonyms: augment, boost, applaud

Question 3

Amorphous

Answer 3

Adjective
-lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless
-of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized
Synonyms: vague

Question 4

Archetype

Answer 4

Noun
-the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form;prototype
Synonyms: form, model, ideal

Question 5

Aura

Answer 5

Noun
-a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere
Synonyms: ambience, atmosphere, feeling, mood

Question 6

Contraband

Answer 6

Noun
-anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported
-goods imported or exported illegally
-illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling
Synonyms: bootleg, prohibited, unauthorized, smuggled

Question 7

Erudite

Answer 7

Adjective
-characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
Synonyms: educated, knowledgeable, wise

Question 8

Gossamer

Answer 8

Noun
-any thin, light fabric
-something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate
Synonyms: silky, translucent

Question 9

Inscrutable

Answer 9

Adjective
-incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable
-not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable
Synonyms: incomprehensible, unfathomable, impenetrable

Question 10

Insular

Answer 10

Adjective
- dwelling or situated on an island
-detached; standing alone; isolated
Synonyms: isolated, petty

Question 11

Irrevocable

Answer 11

Adjective
- not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable
Synonyms: immutable, permanent, irreversible

Question 12

Propensity

Answer 12

Noun
-a natural inclination or tendency
Synonyms: bias, disposition, predilection

Question 13

Querulous

Answer 13

Adjective
-full of complaints; complaining.
-characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish
Synonyms: cross, deploring, irritable

Question 14

Remonstrate

Answer 14

Verb
-to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval
Synonyms: blame, challenge, combat

Question 15

Repudiate

Answer 15

Verb
	-to reject with denial
	-to reject as having no authority or binding force
-to cast off or disown
	Synonyms: abandon, dismiss, disavow

Question 16

Resilient

Answer 16

Adjective
-springing back; rebounding
-returning to the original form or position after being bent,compressed, or stretched
-recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant
Synonyms: buoyant, strong, supple

Question 17

Reverberate

Answer 17

Verb
-to reecho or resound
-to rebound or recoil
Synonyms: echo, resound

Question 18

Scurrilous

Answer 18

Adjective
-grossly or obscenely abusive
Synonyms: insulting, obscene, offending

Question 19

Sedulous

Answer 19

Adjective
-diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous
-persistently or carefully maintained
Synonyms: active, busy, determined

Question 20

Sleazy

Answer 20

Adjective
-contemptibly low, mean, or disreputable
-squalid; sordid; filthy; dilapidated
-thin or poor in texture, as a fabric; cheap; flimsy
Synonyms: seedy, tacky, trashy