| A | B |
|---|
| aggrandize | to increas in greatness, power, or wealth |
| inscrutable | impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood |
| archetype | an original model after which similar things are patterned |
| erudite | scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic |
| infer | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| amorphous | shapless, without definite form; of no particular type of character |
| gossamer | (v) thing, light, delicate (n) a very thin, light cloth |
| aura | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere) |
| insular | relating to, characterisitc of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
| contraband | (n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods (v) illegal, prohibited |
| sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoiddy, or inferior in quality or character |
| irrevocable | incable of being changed or called back |
| sedulous | persistent, showing industry and determination |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something |
| retrench | to cut down, reduce in scope and cost |
| resilient | able to return to an orginial shape or form; ability to recover |
| reverberate | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| propensity | a natural inclination or bent toward |
| scurrilous | coarsley abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed |
