| A | B |
|---|
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power, or wealth |
| inscrutable | impossible to see through physically; incabale of being understood |
| archetype | an original model after which similar things are patterned |
| erudite | scholarly; learned; boorish |
| infer | to find out by reasining; to hint, suggest, imply |
| affable | courteous, pleasant; sociable |
| amorphous | shapeless; without definite form; without unity or cohesion |
| gossamer | thin, light, delicate; a thin, light cloth |
| aura | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air |
| insular | relating to, characteristic of an island; narrow or isolated outlook |
| contraband | illegal traffic, smuggled goods; prohibited |
| sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap, ethically low |
| irrevocable | incapable of being changed or called back |
| sedulous | persistentl showing industry and determination |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something; protest again |
| retrench | to cut down, reduce in scope and cost |
| resilient | able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| reverberate | to re-echo; resond |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| propensity | a natural inclination or bent toward |
| scurrilous | coarsely, abusive, vulgar, or low; foul-mouthed |
