Unit 4 vocab sadlier

affable

courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to (friendly)

aggrandize

to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater (make bigger; enhance)

amorphous

shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion (formless)

archetype

an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing (prototype)

aura

that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality (vibe)

erudite

scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic (smart)

gossamer

thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth (thin)

infer

to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply (guess)

inscrutable

incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically (mysterious)

insular

relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience (narrow)

irrevocable

incapable of being changed or called back (final)

propensity

a natural inclination or predilection toward (habit)

querulous

peevish, complaining, fretful (complaining)

remonstrate

to argue with someone against something, protest against (protest)

repudiate

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of (reject)

resilient

able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly (strong)

reverberate

to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly (echo)

scurrilous

coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed (rude)

sedulous

persistent, showing industry and determination (hardworking)

sleazy

thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable (cheap)