Definitions
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
repudiate
ambience, atmosphere
Aura
superior, first-rate
Sleazy
I am going home I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon we managed to have our picnic anyway.
Semicolon after home and afternoon
Comes from the Greek noun 'αὔρα' meaning "breeze or fresh air".
Aura
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
Querulous
profoundly, educated, well-read
Erudite
uncomplaining, stoical
querulous
Sara studied hard for one purpose to succeed in her college courses.
Colon after purpose.
Contains the Latin roots in-(not, opposite of) and scrutari-(examine, ransack)
Inscrutable
(n.) Illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited.
Contraband
springy, elastic
resilient
rigid, stiff, inflexible
Resilient
She kept repeating "I want that car!"
Colon after repeating
Contains the latin roots pro-(meaning foward, down) and pendere-(hang)
Prospensity
(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back.
Irrevocable.
narrow-minded, parochial, provincial
insular
surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable
Affable
John, a lawyer Adam, an accountant Toby, a banker and Janet the CEO
Semicolon after lawyer, accountant, and banker
Contains the Latin word insula-(meaning island)
Insular
(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to appear greater.
aggrandize
obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative
scurrilous
dense, solid, massive
Gossamer
I should pick up a winter coat soon daylight hours are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping and there's more frost on cars.
Colon after soon
Contains the Greek roots 'morphe' (means to form) and a-(means lacking or without)
Amorphous