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english-vocab-260107

TermDefinition
Allay To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve. Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate
Bestial Beast like; beastly brutal; subhuman and intelligence and sensibility. Synonyms: Animal, depraved, loathsome
Convivial Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial Synonyms: fun loving, jovial, Merry
Coterie A circle of acquaintances; a close knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest. Synonyms: clique, set
Counterpart A person or thing resembling or corresponding to another; a complement Synonym: match
Demur To object or take exception; an objection Synonym: protest, object to
Effrontery Shameless boldness, impudence Synonym: gall, Chutzpa, Nerve, impertinence, cheek
Embellish To decorate, adorn, touch up, to improve by adding details. Synonyms: Garnish, ornament
Ephemeral Lasting a short time, short lived. Synonym: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory
Felicitous Appropriate, apt, well chosen, marked by well being or good fortune, happy. Synonym: Fortunate, well put
Furtive Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen Synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious
Garish Glaring; tasteless, showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way. Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry
Illusory Misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality. Synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary
Indigent Needy, impoverished. Synonyms: penniless, Poverty stricken, destitute
Inordinate Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant
Jettison To cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome. A voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in times of distress. Synonyms: castoff, discard, dump, junk, abandon
Misanthrope A person who hates or despises. Synonym: People hater
Pertinacious Very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of belief; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied. Synonym: Stubborn dogged determined
Picayune Of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small minded Synonym: inconsequential, piddling, trifling
Raiment Clothing, garment Synonym: apparel, attire
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