| Term | Definition |
|---|
| contraband | (n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods (adj.) illegal, prohibited |
| amorphous | shapeless, without definite form |
| aura | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere) |
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power, or wealth |
| erudite | scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| gossamer | (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (n.) very thin, light cloth |
| infer | to find out by reasoning |
| inscrutable | incapable of being understood |
| insular | related to being situated on an island |
| irrevocable | incapable of being changed or called back |
| propensity | a natural inclination or predilection toward |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead w/ someone against something |
| resilient | able to recover quickly |
| repudiate | to disown or reject |
| reverberate | to re-echo or resound |
| scurrilous | coarsely abuive, vulgar |
| sedulous | showing persistence and determination |
| sleazy | cheap and flimsy |
| amnesty | general pardon for an offense against a government |
| autonomy | self-government |
| blazon | to adorn or embellish |
| caveat | a warning to prevent misunderstanding |
| equitable | fair, just |
| extricate | to remove with effort |
| filch | to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amount |
| flout | to mock, to treat with contempt |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome;unpredictable |
| affable | courteous and pleasant |
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness,power,or wealth |
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