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Junior Unit 7
Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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convivial | adj. festive, sociable, having fun together, genial | fun-loving, jovial, merry | dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
coterie | n. a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest. | clique, set | |
counterpart | n. a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement | match | |
demur | v. to object or take exception to; n. an objection | protest, object to | v. assent to, consent to, accept, agree to |
effrontery | n. shameless boldness, impudence | gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek | shyness, diffidence, timidity |
embellish | v. to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details | ornament, garnish | strip, mar, disfigure |
ephemeral | adj. lasting only a short time, short-lived | fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory | durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
felicitous | adj. appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy | fortunate, well-put | inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
furtive | adj. done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen | clandestine, covert, surrepticious | forthright, aboveboard, open |
garish | adj: glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way | gaudy, flashy, tawdry | subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
illusory | adj: misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based in reality | specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary | actual, real, factual, objective |
indigent | adj. needy, impoverished | penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute | wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
inordinate | adj. far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive | exorbitant, extravagant | moderate, reasonable, equitable |
jettison | v. to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome | cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon | conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
misanthrope | n. a person who hates or despises people | people-hater | |
pertinacious | adj. very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied | stubborn, dogged, determined | |
picayune | adj. of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded | inconsequential, piddling, trifling | important, significant, huge, gigantic |
raiment | n. clothing, garments | apparel, attire | |
allay | v. to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve | reduce, alleviate, moderate | aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
bestial | adj. beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility | animal, depraved, loathesome | human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |