Unit 4 - Wendelin Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
amorphous | shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
aura | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality |
contraband | illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited |
erudite | scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
gossamer | thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth |
infer | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
inscrutable | incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically |
insular | relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
irrevocable | incapable of being changed or called back |
propensity | natural inclination or predilection toward |
querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to |
repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
resilient | able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
reverberate | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
scurrilous | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed |
sedulous | persistent, showing industry and determination |
sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable |
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