Unit 4 vocab

Archetype

a perfect or typical example of something.

Aura

a feeling or vibe someone or something gives off.

Contraband

illegal or forbidden goods.

Propensity

a natural tendency to do something.

Aggrandize

to make something seem bigger or more important than it really is.

Remonstrate

to strongly complain or argue against something.

Repudiate

to reject or refuse to accept something.

Reverberate

to echo or have a lasting effect.

Affable

friendly and easy to talk to.

Amorphous

having no clear shape

Erudite

very knowledgeable or well-educated.

Gossamer

extremely light

Inscrutable

difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.

Insular

closed off and unwilling to accept new ideas or people.

Irrevocable

impossible to take away or remove.

Querulous

complaining in a petulant or whining manner

Resilient

able to recover quickly from difficulties.

Scurrilous

making false

Sedulous

hardworking and showing careful effort.

Sleazy

dirty