| A | B |
|---|
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness |
| inscrutable | incapable of being understood, enigmatic |
| archetype | original model after which things are patterned |
| erudite | scholarly, learned, boorish, pedantic |
| infer | to arrive at by reasoning, to imply |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, easy to talk to |
| amorphous | shapeless, without form or organization |
| gossamer | thin, light, insubstantial, diaphanous |
| aura | that which surrounds an atmosphere, distinctive air |
| insular | relating to an island, narrow or isolated in outlook |
| sleazy | flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy,chintzy, ethically low |
| irrevocable | incapable of being called or changed back |
| sedulous | persistent, otiose, showing determination |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead with, protest |
| retrench | to cut down, reduce in price |
| resilient | able to return to original shape, recover quickly |
| reverberate | re-echo, resound, reflected repeatedly |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| contraband | illegal traffic, smuggled goods, illegal |
| repudiate | disown, reject, deny validity |
| propensity | natural inclination, bent toward |
| scurrilous | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed |
