Sadlier-Oxford Level F - Unit 4

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affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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aggrandize
embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
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amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape
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aura
distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
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contraband
distributed or sold illicitly
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erudite
having or showing profound knowledge
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gossamer
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
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infer
conclude by reasoning
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inscrutable
difficult or impossible to understand
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propensity
a natural inclination
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querulous
habitually complaining
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remonstrate
argue in protest or opposition
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repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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resilient
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
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reverberate
ring or echo with sound
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scurrilous
expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
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sedulous
marked by care and persistent effort
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sleazy
morally degraded
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irrevocable
incapable of being retracted
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insular
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island