Vocabulary Review Level F Accelerated 10 English

Unit 4 Vocabulary Workshop Level F - Accelerated 10 English

affable (adj.) courteous and pleasant. synonyms: genial, amicable, agreeable antonyms: surly, dour, inhospitable

aggrandize (v.) to increase in greatness power or wealth; to build up or intensify, to make appear greater. synonyms: augment, amplify, enhance antonyms: reduce, decrease

amorphous (adj.) shapeless, without definite form. synonyms: formless, unstructured antonyms: definite, well-defined

aura (n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere), a distinctive air or personal quality. synonyms: ambience, atmosphere

contraband (n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods (adj.) illegal, prohibited synonyms: illicit, bootleg, unlawful antonyms: legal, lawful, licit

erudite (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic synonyms: profoundly educated, well- read antonyms: ignorant, uneducated

gossamer (adj.) thin, light, delicate (n.) a very thin cloth synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, sheer antonyms: thick, dense, solid, massive

infer (v.) to find out by reasoning, to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought. synonyms: gather, deduce, presume

inscrutable (adj.) incapable of being understood, impossible to see through physically. synonyms: impenetrable, enigmatic antonyms: comprehensible, intelligible

insular (adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island, a narrow or isolated outlook on life. synonyms: parochial, provincial antonyms: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal

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

irrevocable (adj.) incapable of being changed or called back synonyms: irreversible, unrecallable, unalterable antonyms: reversible, changeable

propensity Queen Elizabeth I showed a strong propensity for putting off decisions in the hopes they would resolve themselves.

propensity (n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward synonyms: natural bent, proclivity, penchant antonyms: natural incapability or inability

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

querulous (adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky antonyms: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid

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

remonstrate (v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest, object to synonyms: reason against, expostulate

repudiate He was forced to repudiate a statement he made before he’d had all the information.

repudiate (v.) to disown or deny the validity of synonyms: disavow, abjure, renounce antonyms: avow, affirm, aver, avouch

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

resilient (adj.) able to return to an original shape or form synonyms: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding

reverberate From the construction site, the noise of bulldozers and dump trucks reverberated throughout the valley.

reverberate (v.) to re-echo, to resound, to reflect or be reflected repeatedly synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo

scurrilous Days passed and unrest grew, and soon the rebels began a scurrilous attack on their absent leader.

scurrilous (adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar language synonyms: obscene, filthy, abusive, antonyms: decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified

sedulous No one could say that he was lazy, for he was a careful, sedulous copier of other people’s work.

sedulous (adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination synonyms: assiduous, tireless antonym: lackadaisical, listless, indolent

sleazy The old lady made her clothes at home in order to avoid the sleazy goods sold in the general store.

sleazy (adj.) thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy or inferior in quality or character synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty antonyms: superior, quality, sturdy