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| aggrandize (v) | to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| inscrutable (adj) | impossible to see through physically; incapapble of being understood |
| archetype (n) | an original model after which similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example |
| erudite (adj) | acholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic |
| infer (v) | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
| affable (adj) | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| amorphous (adj) | shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or charaacter; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
| gossamer (adj) | thin, light, delicate, insubstantial |
| aura (n) | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere(; a distinctive air or personal quality |
| insular (adj) | relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
| contraband (n) | illegal traffic, smuggled goods |
| sleazy (adj) | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable |
| irrevocable (adj) | incapable of being changed or called back |
| sedulous (adj) | persistent, showing industry and determination |
| remonstrate (v) | to argue or plead with someone against something, progest against, object to |
| retrench (v) | to cut down, reduce in scope and cost |
| resilient (adj) | able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| reverberate (v) | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| querulous (adj) | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| repudiate (v) | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| propensity (n) | a natural inclination or bent toward |
| scurrilous (adj) | coursely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed |
