Level F Unit 4

1. The affable tiger quickly welcomed the new Bengal female who had transferred from the

Brooklyn Zoo.

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2.My friend had obviously aggrandized his abilities as a weight lifter.

3.The amorphous dress did little to accentuate the woman’s figure.

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4.The archetype of wholesome American youth is the Eagle Scout.

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5.The psychic at the fair said I had a blue aura. She didn’t tell me what that meant,

though.

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AFFABLE (adj.) Easy to speak to; Friendly

AGGRANDIZE (v.) To make something appear greater than it actually is;

Exaggerate

AMORPHOUS (adj.) Without determinate shape

ARCHETYPE (n.) An ideal example; Model or quintessence

AURA (n.) Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons

6.Cigarettes are contraband on school property.

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7.All of my students are erudite as well as kind and considerate.

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8.The ghostly presence seemed to be robed in a gossamer gown.

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9.The judge inferred from the evidence that the suspect was guilty.

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10.John’s expression was inscrutable as I told him what I thought was good news.

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CONTRABAND (n.) Goods that have been illegally smuggled in or out; (adj.) Prohibited, illegal, or forbidden

ERUDITE (adj.) Characterized by extensive knowledge and book smarts

GOSSAMER (n.) A soft, light, and delicate fabric; (adj.) Thin, light, delicate,

or flimsyINFER (v.) To conclude from facts or

premisesINSCRUTABLE (adj.) Difficult to understand or

fathom

11.Having lived his entire life in an Inuit village, Tigua could be forgiven his

somewhat insular views on fashion.

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12.Once the ship tilted, the captain realized his decision to turn sharply to starboard was

irrevocable.

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13.Albert’s propensity for music made it hard for him to choose just one instrument.

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14.The querulous child cried because his popsicle was green, not purple.

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15.His passionate beliefs led Rocco to remonstrate against the president’s policies.

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INSULAR (adj.) Narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

IRREVOCABLE (adj.) Impossible to retract or take back

PROPENSITY (n.) An innate inclination; a tendency

QUERULOUS (adj.) Habitually complaining, whining

REMONSTRATE (v.) To present and urge reasons in opposition; To protest

16.Tiger’s repudiation of Snowball could not have been more obvious.

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17.The athlete was resilient in the face of cancer, continuing on to win a record

number of races.

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18.We can retrench the budget if we stop buying office supplies and fire three accountants.

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19.By tapping the drum with a drumstick, the drummer caused reverberations that were

beautifully musical.

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20.The scurrilous woman ranted about her neighbors using language that would make

a sailor blush.

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21.The sedulous businessman often wondered if he should just sleep at his

desk at night.

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22.Amy was shocked to see how sleazy the apartment advertised on Craig’s List was.

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REPUDIATE (v.) To refuse to have anything to do with; To reject

RESILIENT (adj.) Able to recover quickly; Able to return to an original form

RETRENCH (v.) To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity

REVERBERATE (v.) To resound in a succession of echoes

SCURRILOUS (adj.) Grossly indecent or vulgar; Foul-mouthed

SEDULOUS (adj.) Constantly working hard, busy, hard-working

SLEAZY (adj.) Shabby, dirty, and vulgar; Tawdry