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A.P. Jr. Eng. Vocab
Vocabulary #4
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| inscrutable | impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood |
| archtype | an origional model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example |
| erudite | scholarly, learned, boorish, pedantic |
| infer | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| amorphous | shapeless, w/o definate form; of no particular type or character; w/o organization, unity, or cohesion |
| gossamer | thin, light, delicate, insubstantial, avery light/thin cloth |
| aura | that which surrounds (as a atmosphere); a distinctive air or personality quality |
| insular | realating to characteristic of, or situated on a island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experiance |
| contraband | illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited |
| sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy , or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disrepudiate |
| irrevocable | incapable of being changed or called back |
| sedulous | persistent, showing industry and determination |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead w/ someone against something, protest against, object to |
| retrench | to cut down, reduce in scope and cost |
| resilient | able to return to an origional shape or form; able to recover |
| reverberate | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| querulous | peevish, complaning, fretful |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of something |
| propensity | a natural inclination or bent twards something |
| scurrilous | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed |