Vocab F4

Question 1

friendly, good- natured, or easy to talk to

Answer 1

affable

Question 2

increase the power, status, or wealth of

Answer 2

aggrandize

Question 3

without a clearly defined shape or form

Answer 3

amorphous

Question 4

a very typical example of a certain person or thing

Answer 4

archetype

Question 5

The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place

Answer 5

aura

Question 6

goods that have been imported or exported illegally

Answer 6

contraband

Question 7

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Answer 7

erudite

Question 8

a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, which is seen especially in autumn

Answer 8

gossamer

Question 9

impossible to understand or interpret

Answer 9

inscrutable

Question 10

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside one’s own experience

Answer 10

insular

Question 11

not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

Answer 11

irrevocable

Question 12

an inclination of natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Answer 12

propensity

Question 13

complaining in a petulant or whining manner

Answer 13

querulous

Question 14

making a forcefully reproachful protest

Answer 14

remonstrate

Question 15

refuse to accept or be associated with

Answer 15

repudiate

Question 16

(of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed

Answer 16

resilient

Question 17

(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo

Answer 17

reverberate

Question 18

making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

Answer 18

scurrilous

Question 19

showing dedication and diligence

Answer 19

sedulous

Question 20

sordid, corrupt, immoral or flimsy

Answer 20

sleazy