Unit 4 Vocab

Question 1

Aggrandize

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Inscrutable

Answer 2

(adj.) impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood

Question 3

Archetype

Answer 3

(n.) an original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example

Question 4

Erudite

Answer 4

(adj.) scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic

Question 5

Infer

Answer 5

(v.) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

Question 6

Affable

Answer 6

(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

Question 7

Amorphous

Answer 7

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

Question 8

Gossamer

Answer 8

(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial;

(n.) a very thin, light cloth

Question 9

Aura

Answer 9

(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

Question 10

Insular

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Contraband

Answer 11

(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods;

(adj.) illegal, prohibited

Question 12

Sleazy

Answer 12

(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

Question 13

Irrevocable

Answer 13

(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back

Question 14

Sedulous

Answer 14

(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination

Question 15

Remonstrate

Answer 15

(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

Question 16

Retrench

Answer 16

(v.) to cut down, reduce in scope and cost

Question 17

Resilient

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Reverberate

Answer 18

(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

Question 19

Querulous

Answer 19

(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful

Question 20

Repudiate

Answer 20

(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

Question 21

Propensity

Answer 21

(n.) a natural inclination or bent toward

Question 22

Scurrilous

Answer 22

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