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English Vocab WK. 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| insular | (ADJ) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; Narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
| insular (SYN) | (SYN) narrow minded, parochial, provincial |
| inscrutable | (ADJ) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically |
| inscrutable (SYN) | (SYN) impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatie |
| gossamer | (ADJ) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (N) A very thin light cloth |
| gossamer (SYN) | (SYN) flimsy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy |
| infer | (V) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
| infer (SYN) | (SYN) gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate |
| erudite | (ADJ) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| erudite (SYN) | (SYN) profoundly educated, well read |
| aura | (N) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air of personal quality |
| aura (SYN) | (SYN) amience, atmosphere |
| contraband | (N) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (ADJ) illegal, prohibited |
| contraband (SYN) | (SYN) illicit, booteleg, unlawful |
| aggrandize | (V) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| aggrandize (SYN) | (SYN) augment, amplify, enhance, exalt |
| affable | (ADJ) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| affable (SYN) | (SYN) genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial |
| amorphous | (ADJ) shapeless, without defitite form; Of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohension |
| amorphous (SYN) | (SYN) formless, unstructured, nebulous |