Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary Unit 4

2. scurrilous • coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

3. reverberate • to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

4. erudite • scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

5. repudiate • to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

6. affable • courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

7. irrevocable • incapable of being changed or called back

8. sedulous • persistent, showing industry and determination

9. insular • relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

10. sleazy • thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

11. resilient • Able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

12. propensity • a natural inclination or predilection toward

13. gossamer • thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth

14. remonstrate • to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

15. infer • to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

16. contraband • illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited

17. aggrandize • to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

18. amorphous • shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

19. querulous • peevish, complaining, fretful

20. aura • that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

21. inscrutable • incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically