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English IV
English Unit 7 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allay- | (v.) To calm or pacify; set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
| Bestial- | (adj.) beast-like; beastly; brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
| Convivial- | (adj.) Festive; sociable; having fun together; genial; enjoyable |
| Coterie- | (n.) A circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with common interest. |
| Counterpart- | (n.) A person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement |
| Demur- | (v.) To object or take exception to (n.) An objection |
| Effrontery- | (n.) Shameless boldness; impudence |
| Embellish- | (v.) To decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details |
| Ephemeral- | (adj.) Lasting only a short time; short-lived |
| Felicitous- | (adj.) Appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy |
| Furtive- | (adj.) Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen |
| Garish- | (adj.) Glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way |
| Illusory- | (adj.) Misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality |
| Indigent- | (adj.) Needy, impoverished |
| Inordinate- | (adj.) Far too great, exceeding reasonable limit, excessive |
| Jettison- | (v.) To cast overboard; get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |
| Misanthrope- | (n.) A person who hates or despises people |
| Pertinacious- | (adj.) Very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied |
| Picayune- | (adj.) Of little importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded |
| Raiment- | (n.) Clothing, garment |