Sadlier-Oxford Level F - Unit 4

affable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

aggrandize

embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of

amorphous

having no definite form or distinct shape

aura

distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing

contraband

distributed or sold illicitly

erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

gossamer

a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

infer

conclude by reasoning

inscrutable

difficult or impossible to understand

propensity

a natural inclination

querulous

habitually complaining

remonstrate

argue in protest or opposition

repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

resilient

recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

reverberate

ring or echo with sound

scurrilous

expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism

sedulous

marked by care and persistent effort

sleazy

morally degraded

irrevocable

incapable of being retracted

insular

relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island