Unit 4 ELA Vocabulary Words Flashcards
affable
(adj.)
courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
aggrandize
(v.)
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
amorphous
(adj.)
shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
aura
(n.)
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
contraband
(n.)
illegal traffic, smuggled goods
contraband
(adj.)
illegal, prohibited
erudite
(adj.)
scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
gossamer
(adj.)
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
gossamer
(n.)
a very thin, light cloth
infer
(v.)
to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
inscrutable
(adj.)
incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
insular
(adj.)
relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
irrevocable
(adj.)
incapable of being changed or called back
propensity
(n.)
a natural inclination or predilection toward
querulous
(adj.)
peevish, complaining, fretful
remonstrate
(v.)
to argue or plead with someone against something; protest against, object to
repudiate
(v.)
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
resilient
(adj.)
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
reverberate
(v.)
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
scurrilous
(adj.)
coarsely abusive, vulgar, or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
sedulous
(adj.)
persistent, showing industry and determination
sleazy
(adj.)
thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
