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Explore essential vocabulary in Unit 4, featuring words like "affable," "erudite," and "resilient." These words enrich your language, enhance communication, and improve your ability to infer meanings and articulate thoughts. Dive into the definitions, synonyms, and antonyms of terms such as "irrevocable," "propensity," "repudiate," and more. Each word is designed to strengthen your understanding and expressiveness, preparing you for diverse conversations and writing styles. Expand your lexicon and boost your confidence in using advanced vocabulary effectively!
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Vocabulary Unit 4
Unit 4 1.) Affable (adj) 2.) Erudite (adj) 3.) Infer (verb) 4. Irrevocable (adj) 5. Propensity (n) 6. Repudiate (verb) 7. Resilient (adj) 8. Amorphous (adj) 9. Aura (noun) 10. Scurrilous (adj)
Affable (adj) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to Syn: genial, amicable Ant: surly, cantankerous
Challenge Word: Amorphous • (adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type of character; without organization, unity, or cohesion • Syn: formless, nebulous • Ant: definite, clear-cut
Challenge Word:Aura (n) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality • Syn: ambience, atmosphere
Erudite (adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic Syn: well-read, profoundly educated Ant: ignorant, illiterate
Infer • (v) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply • Syn: gather, deduce
Irrevocable • (adj) incapable of being changed or called back • Syn: unrecallable, unalterable • Ant: reversible, changeable
Propensity • (n) a natural inclination or predilection toward • Syn: natural bent, penchant • Ant: inability, incapacity
Repudiate • (v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of • Syn: disavow, renounce • Ant: affirm, vouch
Resilient • (adj) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly • Syn: springy, buoyant • Ant: rigid, unyielding
Challenge Word: Scurrilous • (adj) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed, unseemly • Syn: obscene, filthy • Ant: decorous, tasteful