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Unit # 4
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English
11th Grade
12/02/2008

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aggrandize
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v. to increase in greatness, power, or wealth
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inscrutable
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adj. impossible to see through physically; incapable of being under stood
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archetype
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n. a perfect typical example
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erudite
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adj. wicked smart
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infer
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v. to hint, suggest, imply
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affable
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adj. courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless, without definite form
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gossamer
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adj. thin, light, delicate, insubstantial;
n. a very thin light cloth
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aura
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n. a distinctive air or personal quality
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insular
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adj. narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
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contraband
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n. illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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sleazy
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adj. ethically loe
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irrevocable
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adj. incapable of being changed
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sedulous
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adj. persistent, showing industry and determination
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remonstrate
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v. to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against
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retrench
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v. to reduce in scope and cost
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resilient
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adj. able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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v. to re-echo
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querulous
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adj. complaining
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repudiate
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v. to deny the validity of
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propensity
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n. a natural inclination
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scurrilous
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adj. foul-mouth
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