| Term | Definition |
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affable |
courteous and pleasant |
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aggrandize |
to increase in greatness, power |
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amorphous |
shapless, without definite form |
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aura |
that which surrounds |
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contraband |
illegal traffic, smuggled goods |
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erudite |
scholarly, learned, bookish |
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gossamer |
thin, light, delicate |
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infer |
to find out by reasoning, to hint |
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inscrutable |
incapable of being understood |
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insular |
relating to, characteristic of |
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irrevocable |
incapable of being changed or called back |
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propensity |
a natural inclination |
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auerulous |
complaining |
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remonstrate |
to argue or plead with someone against something |
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repudiate |
to disown, reject or deny the validity of something |
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resilient |
able to return to an original state |
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reverberate |
to re-echo, resound |
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scurrilous |
coarsely abusive, vugar or lude |
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sedulous |
persistent, showing industry and determination |
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sleazy |
thin or flimsy in texture; cheap, mean |