Vocab unit IIII Flashcards

1
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affable

A

friendly, easy to talk to

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2
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aggrandize

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increase the power, status, wealth of

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3
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amorphous

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to have no definite form, shapeless

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4
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archetype

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a typical example of something

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5
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aura

A

the spiritual feeling/ force you carry with you

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6
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contraband

A

goods that have been imported or exported illegally

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7
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erudite

A

to have and show great knowlege of something

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8
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gossamer

A

the individual strings of webs that spiders produce

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9
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inscrutable

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impossible to understand

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10
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insular

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ignorant of or unintrestied in other cultures

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11
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irrevocable

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not able to be changed

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12
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propensity

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a natural tendancy to behave in a certain way

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13
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querulous

A

complaining with a childish manner

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14
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remonstrate

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to protest forcefully

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15
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repudiate

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to deny the truth

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16
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resilient

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to withstand

17
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reverberate

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to be repeated like an echo

18
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scurrilous

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to spread outrageous claims about someone with intetions of hurting their reputation

19
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sedulous

A

to show dedication and persistance

20
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sleazy

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corrupt/immoral