vocab 4-6

(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

(adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward

(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination

(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited

(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth

(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

incapable of being changed or called back

(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

SYNONYMS: pilfer, purloin, swipe

(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

a rule of conduct or action

(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep

(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

(n.) self-government, political control

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

to mock, treat with contempt

(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

(v.) To whip, punish severely; (n.) A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time

not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical

(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful

(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality

(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely

(v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

(adj.) not subject to change, constant

(n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

(n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another