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English Vocab 4 Me:)

Unit 4 and Unit 5

QuestionAnswer
To increase in greatness, power, or wealth Aggrandize
Impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood inscrutable
An original model after which similar things are patterned, a perfect or typical example archetype
Scholarly, learned, boorish erudite
To find out by reasoning, to arrive at a conclusiuon Infer
Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to Affable
Shapeless, without definite form amorphous
Thin, light, delicate a very thin, light cloth gossamer
that which surrounds (as atmosphere) a distinctive air or personal quality aura
Relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience insular
illegal; smuggled goods contraband
thin and flimsy in texture; cheap; or inferior in quality or character sleazy
incapable of going back irrevocable
persistent, showing industry and determination sedulous
to argue or plead with someone against something remonstrate
to cut down, reduce in scope and cost retrench
able to return to an original shape or form resilient
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly reverberate
peevish complaining, fretful querulous
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of repudiate
a natural inclination or bent toward propensity
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed scurrilous
to mock, treat with contempt flout
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior caveat
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to embellish blazon
To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts filch
Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable axiomatic
fair, just, embodying principles of justice fractious
self-government, political control amnesty
an addition or supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness, or currency addendum
a general pardon for an offense against a government, in general, any act of forgiveness autonomy
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted prince or rule equitable
to free from entanglements or difficulties; remove with effort extricate
tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep soporific
bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm scathing
not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity sepulchral
dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force vapid
to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs, foretoken prognosticate
funeral, typical of the tombl extremely gloomy or dismal scourge
beneficial, healthy, helpful, wholesome unwieldy
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct straitlaced
to whip, punish severely salutary
a rule of conduct or action precept
lasting only a short time, fleeting: one who stays only a short time transient
Created by: Bosschick
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