English III Unit IV Vocab Review

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

• scurrilous

• insular

• querulous

• aggrandize

(adj) incapable of being changed or called back

• insular

• irrevocable

• contraband

• reverberate

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

• gossamer

• reverberate

• resilient

• aggrandize

(v) to increate in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

• propensity

• aggrandize

• controband

• reverberate

(adj) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth

• affable

• insular

• gossamer

• sedulous

(v) to disown, reject, or deny the validty of

• repudiate

• irrevocable

• amorphous

• insular

(adj) peevish, complaining, fretful, irritable

• inscrutable

• querulous

• affable

• sedulous

(n) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

• archetype

• affable

• aura

• erudite

(n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj) illegal, prohibited

• aura

• repudiate

• erudite

• contraband

(adj) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

• amorphous

• resilient

• gossamer

• contraband