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vocab list # 7a

english

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allay to clam or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
bestial beast like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
convivial festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
coterie a circle of acquaintances;a close- knit, often exclusive, group of people with common interests
counterpart a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
demur to object or take exception to an objection
effrontery shameless boldness, impudence
embellish to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
ephemeral lasting only a short time, short-lived
felicitous appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well- bring or good fortune, happy
furtive done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
garish glaring; tastelessly showing or overdecorated in vulgar or offensive way
illusory misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
indigent needy; impoverished
inordinate fear too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
jettison to cast overbo
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