1. Unit 4 VCB, Level F Affable Amorphous Aura Contraband Erudite Gossamer
First 10 Words
Second 10 Words
Affable
Aggrandize
Amorphous
Archetype
Aura
Insular
Contraband
Propensity
Erudite
Querulous
Gossamer
Remonstrate
Inscrutable
Resilient
Irrevocable
Reverberate
Repudiate
Scurrilous
Sleazy
Sedulous

2. Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
Affable (adj.)
Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
Ex: The affable junior showed the new student his way to class.

3. Aggrandize (v.) To increase in greatness, power or wealth,
to build up or intensify, to make appear greater
Synonym: amplify
Ex: He wanted to aggrandize his wealth by buying more real estate.

4. Amorphous (adj.) Shapeless, without definite form; of no particular
Types or character; without organization,
unity or cohesion
Ex: The children liked playing with the amorphous slimy toy.

5. Archetype (n.) An original model on which something was
pattered or replicated; the idea example of a
particular type of person or thing

6. Aura (n.) That which surrounds (as an atmosphere);
a distinctive air or personal quality
Ex: His aura showed a positive glow.

7. Contraband (n.) Illegal traffic, smuggled goods;
(adj.) illegal, prohibited
Ex: The contraband caused students to be expelled.

8. Scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
Erudite (adj.)
Scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
Synonym: educated, well-read
Ex: Her erudite manner made her the nerd of the class.

9. Gossamer (adj.) Thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
(n.) a very thin, light cloth
Synonym: filmy, sheer
Ex: Ghosts are often depicted as wearing gossamer clothing.

10. Inscrutable (adj.) Incapable of being understood,
impossible to see through physically
Synonym: impenetrable, incomprehensible
Ex: The inscrutable assignment made the students confused; they could not understand the directions.

11. Insular (adj.)
Relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island;
narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
Synonyms: narrow-minded
Ex: His insular views made him the least liked student; he never listened to other people’s opinions.

12. Incapable of being changed or called back
Irrevocable (adj.)
Incapable of being changed or called back
Synonym: unalterable
Ex: The judge made an irrevocable decision to deny a drunk driver his license.

13. A natural inclination or predilection toward
Propensity (n.)
A natural inclination or predilection toward
Synonym: natural bent
Ex: Buckley has a propensity for teaching vocabulary!

14. Querulous (adj.) Peevish, complaining, fretful
Synonym: petulant
Ex: The querulous student yelled at the teacher; he always had a negative comment to say about school!

15. Remonstrate (v.)
To argue with someone against something, protest against

16. Repudiate ( v.) To disown, reject, or deny the validity of
Synonym: disavow, renounce
Ex: I repudiated the plan because it did not make sense; you should study before the test.

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. Scurrilous (adj.)
Coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

20. Sedulous (adj.)
Persistent, showing industry and determination

21. Sleazy (adj.)
Thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
Synonym: inferior, cheesy
Ex: The sleazy notebook made it difficult to organize
my papers.