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Unit 7- English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (v) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve Syn: reduce, alleviate, moderate Ant: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify | allay |
| (adj) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility Syn: animalistic, loathsome Ant: human, clement, virtuous, upright | Bestial |
| (adj) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial Syn: fun-loving, jovial, merry Ant: dour, sullen, unsociable | Convival |
| (n) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with common interest Syn: clique, set | Coterie |
| (n) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement Syn: match | Counterpart |
| (v) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection Syn: protest, object to Ant: assent to, consent to, accept, agree to | Demur |
| (n) shameless, boldness, impudence Syn: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek Ant: shyness, diffidence, timidity | Effrontery |
| (v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details Syn: garnish Ant: strip, mar, disfigure | Embellish |
| (adj) lasting only a short time: short-lived Syn: transient, evanescent, transitory Ant: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual | Ephemeral |
| (adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy Syn: fortunate, well-put Ant: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy | Felicitous |
| (adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen Syn: covert, surreptitious Ant: aboveboard, open | Furtive |
| (adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way Syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry Ant: subdued, muted, understated, quiet | Garish |
| (adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality Syn: specious, spurious, imaginary Ant: actual, real, factual, objective | Illusory |
| (adj) needy, impoverished Syn: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute Ant: affluent, prosperous | Indigent |
| (adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive Syn: exorbitant, extravagant Ant: reasonable, equitable | Inordinate |
| (v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome Syn: cast off, discard, dump, junk Ant: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep | jettison |
| (n) a person who hates or despises people Syn: people-hater | misanthrope |
| (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. Syn: stubborn, determined | pertinacious |
| (adj) of little value or importance, paltry measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded Syn: piddling, trifling Ant: important, significatn, huge, gigantic | Picayune |
| (n) clothing, garments Syn: apparel, attire | rainment |