F4 Vocabulary Test

affable

courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to.

amorphous

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

archetype

an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

aura

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

contraband

illegal traffic, smuggled goods.

aggrandize

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

erudite

scholarly; learned, bookish, pedantic

gossamer

thin, light, delicate insubstantial'; a very thin, light cloth.

irrevocable

incapable of being changed or called back

inscrutable

incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically.

insular

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

propensity

a natural inclination or predilection toward.

querulous

peevish, complaining, fretful

remonstrate

to argue with someone against something, protest against.

repudiate

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of.

resilient

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

scurrilous

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

sedulous

persistent, showing industry and determination.

sleazy

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

reverberate

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