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English III: ACT Words, Unit 4 Flashcards

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6412598425Affable(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to0
6412600975Aggrandize(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater1
6412602861Amorphous(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion2
6412602862Archetypen. A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response3
6412607063Aura(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality4
6412609426Contraband(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited5
6412611299Erudite(adj) scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing a deep, often systematic, knowledge6
6412614318Gossamer(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth7
6412617095Inferv. A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning8
6412619662Inscrutableadj. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable; impenetrable.9
6412628927Insular(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience10
6412632594Irrevocable(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back11
6412632595Propensity(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward12
6412635431Remonstrate(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to13
6412639576Repudiate(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of14
6412641537Resilient(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly15
6412643630Retrenchv. to reduce, especially expenses; to economize16
6412649558Reverberate(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly17
6412651668Scurrilous(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed18
6412653871Sedulous(adj) persevering, persistent, diligent in one's efforts19

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