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Question 1

Inscrutable

Answer 1

Adj) impossible to understand or interpret

Question 2

Infer

Answer 2

V) deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning, rather than explicit statements

Question 3

Erudite

Answer 3

Adj) having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 4

Contraband

Answer 4

N and adj) goods that have been Im/exported illegally

-im/exported illegally either in defiance of a total ban without payment of duty

Question 5

Aura

Answer 5

N) the atmosphere or quality surrounding someone

Question 6

Affable

Answer 6

Adj) friendly and good-natured; easy to talk to

Question 7

Gossamer

Answer 7

Adj and n) very thin light and delicate

- fine filmy substance consisting of cobwebs made by tiny spiders in autumn

Question 8

Amorphous

Answer 8

Adj) without a clearly defined shape or form

• vague; ill organized
• lacking structure or focus

Question 9

Aggrandize

Answer 9

V) to increase the power, status, or wealth of

- enhance the reputation beyond what is justifiable

Question 10

Insular

Answer 10

Adj) ignorant or uninterested in other cultures or ideas outside of their own
- of or relating to an island