AP Vocabulary Unit 4

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affable

(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

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aggrandize

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

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amorphous

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

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archetype

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

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aura

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

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contraband

(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited

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erudite

(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

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gossamer

(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth

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inscrutable

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

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insular

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

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irrevocable

(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back

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propensity

(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward

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querulous

(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful

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remonstrate

(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

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repudiate

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

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resilient

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

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reverberate

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

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scurrilous

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

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sedulous

(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination

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sleazy

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

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The _____ gentleman greeted everyone with a warm smile and friendly conversation.

affable

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The CEO used excessive marketing tactics to _______ the company's reputation in the industry.

aggrandize

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The substance lacks a definite shape or form, making it ______.

amorphous

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The hero's journey, as described by Joseph Campbell, is a classic ______ found in many mythological stories.

archetype

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She walked into the room, her ___ radiating confidence and grace.

aura

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The police confiscated a large amount of _______ during the raid.

contraband

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