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Stadlier Oxford G
WCHS Unit 7-G
| Word | 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, socialable, having fun together, genial |
| coterie | (n) a circle of acquanintances; 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) shamless boldness, impudence |
| embellish | (v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details |
| ephemeral | (adj) lasting only a short itme, 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 to 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 |