"Likeable"

courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

We spent a pleasant afternoon with our ______ neighbors

Synonym: amicable

"To make larger"

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

John D. Rockefeller worked to __________ his empire by buying oil wells, refineries, and pipelines

Synonym: amplify

"Anything without shape"

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

The _________ body of the amoeba was fascinating to watch under the microscope

Synonym: formless

Aura

that which surrounds(as an atmosphere), a distinctive air or personal quanity 

What people though was her ______ of mystery was actually a mask for her shyness

Synonym: atmosphere

Contraband

illegal traffic, smuggledgoods; illegal, prohibited 

Three jeweled combs from the 17th century were among the _______ seized by the police

Synonym: contraband

Erudite

scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

For my paper, I would like to find an ______ history of the subject written in a clear and unbiased manner

Synonym: profoundly educated

"So thin its see through"

thin, light, delicate, insubstantial, a very thin, light cloth

Ghost are often depicted in literature as wearing _______ clothing that makes them seem all the more ethereal

Synonym: sheer

Infer 

"Taking an eductated guess"

to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

I can _____ nothing from his odd behavior

Synonym: guess

"Physically impossible to see through"

incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

I could not tell by her ________ smile whether she was pleased or only amused with me

Synonym: 

Insular

"Narrow-Minded"

relating to, characteritic of, or situated on an island, narrow or isolated in outlook or experience 

You seem too sophisticated to hold such ______ opinions

Synonym: narrow-minded

"Unchangable, cant take back"

incapable of being charged or called back

We tend to think of court verdicts as _______ but they are often overturned by higher courts

Synonym: unrecallable

Propensity

"Likely to..."

a natural inclination or predilection toward 

Queen Elizabeth showed a strong _______ for putting off decisions in the hopes that they would resolve themselves

Synonym: proclivity

"Annoying"

peevish, complaining, fretful

Some flight attendants dread a _______ airline passenger more than they do rough weather

Synonym: irritable

"To argue against"

to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

Slowly, carefully, keeping his voice down, he argued with the caller as one might ________ with a child

Synonym: reason against

"To take back"

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

He was forced to _______ a statement he had made before he'd had all the information

Synonym: renounce

"Enduring; able to bounce back"

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

The development of lightweight, ________ plastics revolutionized the design of many durable goods

"Echo"

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

From the contruction site, the noise of bulldozers and dumptrucks ___________ across the valley

Synonym: echo

"Potty mouth"

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

Days passed and unrest grew, and soon the rebels began a __________ attack on their abscent leader

Synonym: obscene

"Determined"

persistent, showing industry and determination

No one could say that he was lazy, for he was a careful, _________ copier of other peoples work

Synonym: tireless

"Cheap quality"

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

The old lady made her cloths at home in order to avoid the __________ goods sold in the general store