Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4
Order by
20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Affable | Adj. courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| Aggrandize | V. to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| Amorphous | Adj. shapelss, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
| Aura | N. that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality |
| Contraband | N. illegal traffic, smuggled goods; Adj. illegal, prohibited |
| Erudite | Adj. scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| Gossamer | Adj. thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; N. a very thing light cloth |
| Infer | V. to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
| Inscrutable | Adj. incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically |
| Insular | Adj. relating to, characterisitic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
| Irrevocable | Adj. incapable of being changed or called back |
| Propensity | N. a natural inclination or predilection toward |
| Querulous | Adj. peevish, complaining, fretful |
| Remonstrate | V. to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to |
| Repudiate | V. to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| Resilient | Adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| Reverberate | V. to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| Scurrilous | Adj. coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed |
| Sedulous | Adj. persistent, showing industry and determination |
| Sleazy | Adj. thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethnically low, mean, or disreputable |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.