Vocabulary Unit 4 Flashcards
Affable
Courteous, pleasant, easy to talk to
Aggrandize
To increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to make appear greater
Amorphous
Shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type of character; lacking unity
Archetype
An original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect example
Aura
That which surrounds as an atmosphere; a distinctive air or personal quality
Contraband
Illegal traffic; smuggled goods (n.) illegal, prohibited (adj.)
Erudite
Scholarly, learning; pedantic
Gossamer
Thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (adj.); a thin or light cloth (n.)
Infer
To find out by reasoning; to hint, suggest, or imply
Inscrutable
Impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood
Insular
Related to or situated on an island; narrow in outlook or experience
Irrevocable
Incapable of being changed or called back
Propensity
A natural inclination or bent
Querulous
Peevish, complaining, fretful
Remonstrate
To argue or plead with someone against something; to protest against or object to
Repudiate
To disown, reject, or deny the validity of
Resilient
Able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
Retrench
To cut down, reduce in scope or cost
Reverberate
To re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
Scurrilous
Coarsely abusive, vulgar, foul mouthed
Sedulous
Persistent, showing industry and determination
Sleazy
Thin or flimsy in texture; cheap, shoddy, or inferior in texture; low, mean
