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Unit 4!!!. Level F. Affable (adj). Sociable and pleasant; easy to talk to Clue: laughable. Aggrandize (v). To increase in greatness, power, or wealth Clue: “grand”. amorphous ( adj ). Shapeless; of no particular type or character; without cohesion Clue: morph means “shape”.
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Unit 4!!! Level F
Affable (adj) • Sociable and pleasant; easy to talk to • Clue: laughable
Aggrandize (v) • To increase in greatness, power, or wealth • Clue: “grand”
amorphous (adj) • Shapeless; of no particular type or character; without cohesion • Clue: morph means “shape”
aura (n) • A distinctive air or personal quality; atmosphere or ambiance
contraband (n) • Illegal or smuggled goods
erudite (adj) • Scholarly, bookish, well-read
Gossamer • (adj) thin, light, delicate • (n) a thin, light cloth • Clue: gauze, organza, ghost
Archetype (n) 1.an original model on which something is patterned 2.a very typical example of a particular type of person or thing
inscrutable (adj) • Incapable of being understood; incomprehensible
insular (adj) • Related to an island • Narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
irrevocable (adj) • Incapable of being changed or called back.
propensity (n) • A natural inclination towards (proclivity)
querulous (adj) • Peevish, complaining, petulant • Clue: quarrel, loud, all about you
remonstrate (v) • To protest against, expostulate
repudiate (v) • To disown, renounce, or deny the validity of
resilient (adj) • Able to return quickly to a previous state, bounce back
reverberate (v) • To re-echo, resound, or reflect repeatedly • Clue: vibrate
scurrilous (adj) • Coarsely abusive, foul mouthed, vulgar, or low
sedulous (adj) • Persistent, determined
sleazy (adj) • Inferior in quality or character; ethically low or disreputable
