Vocabulary
Level F
Unit 4
Part B
irrevocable
propensity
querulous
remonstrate
repudiate
resilient
reverberate
scurrilous
sedulous
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.