English 11-A Spelling/Vocabulary Unit 4

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering terms, parts of speech, and definitions from English 11-A Spelling/Vocabulary Unit 4.

Inscrutable

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

Amorphous

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

Retrench

(v.) To cut down, reduce in scope or cost

Propensity

(n.) A natural inclination or bent toward

Archetype

(n.) An original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example

Aggrandize

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

Querulous

(adj.) Complaining, fretful, peevish

Reverberate

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

Erudite

(adj.) Scholarly, learned; bookish, pedantic

Infer

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

Repudiate

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

Remonstrate

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

Scurrilous

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

Gossamer

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

Insular

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

Affable

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

Aura

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

Sleazy

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

Resilient

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

Irrevocable

(adj.) Incapable of being changed or called back