Unit 4

1.	aggrandize	(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
2.	inscrutable	(adj.) impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood
3.	archetype	(n.) an original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example
4.	erudite	(adj.) scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic
5.	infer	(v.) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
6.	affable	(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
7.	amorphous	(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
8.	gossamer	(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth
9.	aura	(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
10.	insular	(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
11.	contraband	(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal prohibited
12.	sleazy	(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
13.	irrevocable	(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back
14.	sedulous	(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination
15.	remonstrate	(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
16.	retrench	(v.) to cut down, reduce in scope and cost
17.	resilient	(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
18.	reverberate	(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
19.	querulous	(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
20.	repudiate	(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
21.	propensity	(n.) a natural inclination or bent toward
22.	scurrilous	(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed