Vocab Unit 4

Question 0

Aggrandize

Answer 0

To make appear greater, to increase in greatness, power, wealth

Question 1

Affable

Answer 1

Courteous and pleasant, sociable

Question 2

Amorphous

Answer 2

Shapeless, without form, of no particular type or character, without organization, unity or cohesion

Question 3

Aura

Answer 3

That which surrounds(as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

Question 4

Contraband

Answer 4

Illegal traffic, smuggled goods

Question 5

Erudite

Answer 5

Scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

Question 6

Gossamer

Answer 6

Thin, light, delicate, a very thin light cloth

Question 7

Infer

Answer 7

To find out to be reasoning, to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

Question 8

Inscrutable

Answer 8

Incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

Question 9

Insular

Answer 9

Relating to, characteristic of, situated on an island, narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

Question 10

Irrevocable

Answer 10

Incapable of changed or called back

Question 11

Propensity

Answer 11

A natural inclination or predilection toward something

Question 12

Querulous

Answer 12

Complaining, cranky

Question 13

Remonstrate

Answer 13

To argue or plead with someone against something, protest to, object to

Question 14

Repudiate

Answer 14

To disown, deny the validity of

Question 15

Resilient

Answer 15

Able to return to an original shape or form, able to recover quickly

Question 16

Reverberate

Answer 16

To re-echo, resound, to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

Question 17

Scurrilous

Answer 17

Course abusive, vulgar or low(especially in language); foul mouthed

Question 18

Sedulous

Answer 18

Persistent, showing hard work and determination

Question 19

Sleazy

Answer 19

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