1. Vocabulary
Unit 4

2. scurrilous
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

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

4. erudite
scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

5. repudiate
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

6. affable
courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

7. irrevocable
incapable of being changed or called back

8. sedulous
persistent, showing industry and determination

9. insular
relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

10. sleazy
thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

11. resilient
Able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

12. propensity
a natural inclination or predilection toward

13. gossamer
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth

14. remonstrate
to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

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

16. contraband
illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited

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

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

19. querulous
peevish, complaining, fretful

20. aura
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

21. inscrutable
incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically