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Unit 4 Vocab
Palizzi vocab
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10th Grade
12/22/2007

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Term
Aggrandize
Definition
To increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or. Intensify; to MAE appear greater

SYN- genial agreeable cordial
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Affable
Definition
Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speaks to

SYN- genial agreeable cordial
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Amorphous
Definition
shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

a- without
morph- shaper

SYN- formless unstructured nebulous
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Aura
Definition
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
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Contraband
Definition
Illegal traffic, smuggled goods, (adj) illegal, prohibited

SYN- bootleg unlawful
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Erudite
Definition
Scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

SYN- Profoundly educated well-read
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Gossamer
Definition
Thin light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth

SYN- filmy, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy
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Infer
Definition
to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the base of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
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Inscrutable
Definition
Incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

in- not scrut- study

SYN- narrow-minded parochial provincial
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Insular
Definition
Relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

SYN- narrow-minded parochial provincial
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Irrevocable
Definition
Incapable of being changed or called back

ir-not

SYN- irreversible unalterable
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Propensity
Definition
A natural inclination or predilection toward

Syn- Proclivity
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Querulous
Definition
Peevish, complaining, fretful

SYN- Petulant touchy cranky irritable
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Remonstrate
Definition
To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

SYN- reason against expostulate inveigh
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Repudiate
Definition
To disown, reject, or deny the validity of

SYN- disavow
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Resilient
Definition
Able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

SYN- elastic
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Reverberate
Definition
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

SYN- rumble echo
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Scurrilous
Definition
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul mouthed

SYN- obscene filthy abusive
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Sedulous
Definition
Persistent, showing industry and determination


SYN- tireless
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Sleazy
Definition
Thin or flimsy on texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

SYN- inferior
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