VocabularyLevel F Unit 4 Part B

irrevocable resilientpropensity reverberatequerulous scurrilousremonstrate sedulousrepudiate sleazy

irrevocable

• Definition: incapable of being changed or called back; can not be revoked.

• Because the judge’s decision is final, many consider it irrevocable.

Irrevocable

irrevocable

We have to watch what we say to others because words and their meanings are irrevocable.

propensity

• Definition: a natural inclination or predilection toward

• Since Michael Jordan has the natural ability the play basketball, he clearly has the propensity for it, lucky for us!

Propensity

querulous

• Definition: peevish, complaining, fretful

• The baby was so querulous that we fed him and put him down for a nap.

Querulous

Most people do not like to be around querulous individuals because they create a pessimistic atmosphere.

remonstrate

• Definition: To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

• No matter how much the court defendant plead his case, his remonstrating did not persuade the judge.

Remonstrate

remonstrate

The school counselor

remonstrated for the student the reasons why he should take math in his senior year.

repudiate

• Definition: To disown, reject or deny the validity of

• We repudiate having any connection with the sales department that was selling phony designer bags.

Repudiate

repudiate

• Countries all over the world repudiate the policy of using torture as a part of interrogation.

Resilient

• Definition: able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

• Boxers must be resilient not only to win the fight but to feel okay after the fight.

Resilient

resilient

Jeans are so resilient that when you wash them, they go back to their original size; that’s why they are tight when you first put them on.

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Reverberate

• Definition: to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

• The company logo demonstrates what reverberate means.

Reverberate

reverberate

Lines reverberate in ever widening swirls in the rock.

scurrilous

• Definition: coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

• The man has a scurrilous mouth, and it is embarrassing to his family.

Scurrilous

scurrilous

There were scurrilous reports about the terms of the divorce settlement that Paul McCartney’s wife was demanding.

Sedulous

• Persistent, hard working, showing industry and determination

• The caller was so very sedulous that she refused to hang up until she was allowed to talk to a company representative.

Sedulous

Sedulous

The sedulous student on the left will not only pass the course, but she will also do very well.

Sleazy

• Then or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

• The house was constructed in such a sleazy fashion that it does not seem it will last long.

Sleazy

Sleazy

Mad magazine is known for its satire that lampoons sleazy parts of our society such as certain politicians, television shows and films.