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vocabunit4
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affable | couteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to.syn: genial amicable |
aggrandize | to increase in greatnes, power, wealth. bild up intensify.syn:augment, amplify |
amorphous | shapeless, without definite form. no particuar typesyn: formless,unstructed |
aura | that which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal qualitysyn: ambience |
contraband | illegal traffic, smuggle goods. illegalsyn: illicit, bootleg |
erudite | scholarly, learned bookish pedanticsyn: profoundly educated |
gossamer | thin light, insubtantialsyn:filmy, diaphanous |
infer | to find out by reasoning.to arrive at conclusion on the basis of thoughtsyn: gather hint deduce |
inscrutable | incapable of being understood impossible to see throughsyn: impenetrable incomprhensible |
insular | relating to, characteristics of, or situated on an island. narrow or isolatedsyn: narrow minded parochial |
irrevocavle | incapable of being changed or called back |
propensity | a natural inclination or predilection towardsyn: natural bent proclivity |
querulous | peevish complaining fretfulsyn: petulant touchy cranky |
remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something. protestsyn: reason against |
repudiate | to disown reject or deny validitysyn: disavow abjure |
resilient | able to return to an original shape or formsyn:springy elastic buoyant |
scurrilous | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low. foul mouthedsyn: obscene filthy |
sedulous | persistent showing industry and determinationsyn: assidous tireless |
sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture. cheap shoddy or inferior or qualitysyn: inferior cheesy tawdry |