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Vocab Unit 7 D G
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 7 Definitions 12th Grade Level G
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Coterie | n a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a 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, imprudence |
| 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 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 limits; 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 a set of beliefs, hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied |
| Picayune | adj. of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded |
| Raiment | n. clothing, garments |