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allay

(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate

think: alLay - lay down

bestial

(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

Synonyms: animalistic, loathsome

think: BESTial - beast

convivial

(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry

think: convivial - carnival

coterie

(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

Synonyms: clique, set

counterpart

(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement

Synonym: match

demur

(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection

Synonyms: protest, object to

effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

Synonyms: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

think: EFFrontery - Effie Trinket

embellish

(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

Synonym: garnish

ephemeral

(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived

Synonyms: transient, evanescent, transitory

felicitous

(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

Synonyms: fortunate, well-put

furtive

(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen

Synonyms: covert, surreptitious

think: furtive - fugative

garish

(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

think: garish - a garnish can be tacky

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

Synonyms: specious, spurious, imaginary

think: illusion

indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished

Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

inordinate

(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant

jettison

(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

Synonyms: cast off, discard, dump, junk

think: people jump off the jettis at the beach

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people

Synonym: people-hater

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

Synonyms: stubborn, determined

think: PERtinacious - PERsistent

picayune

(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

Synonyms: piddling, trifling

raiment

(n.) clothing, garments

Synonyms: apparel, attire

think: RAIMent - RAINcoat

allege

(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation

(SYN: contend)

(ANT: prove)

arrant

(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant

(SYN: egregious, unmitigated)

badinage

(n.) light and playful conversation

(SYN: banter, persiflage, repartee)

(ANT: sermon)

concillate

(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent

(SYN: mollify, propitiate)

(ANT: antagonize, alienate, estrange)

countermand

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

(SYN: recall, revoke)

(ANT: reaffirm, reassert)

echelon

(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement

(SYN: rank)

exacerbate

(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful

(SYN: intensify, worsen)

(ANT: alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate)

fatuous

(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way

(SYN: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous)

(ANT: intelligent, perceptive, bright)

irrefutable

(adj.) impossible to disprove; beyond argument

(SYN: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable)

(ANT: disputable, indefensible, untenable)

juggernaut

(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

lackadaiscal

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

(SYN: indolent, indifferent, lax)

(ANT: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted)

litany

(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list

(SYN: catalog, megillah)

macabre

(adj.) grisly, gruesome, horrible, distressing; having death as a subject

(SYN: grim, ghoulish)

paucity

(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth

(SYN: lack)

(ANT: glut, plentitude, deluge)

portend

(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of

(SYN: bode, foretell, suggest)

raze

(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off of or out

(SYN: pull down, demolish, shave off)

(ANT: build, construct, raise, erect)

recant

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract

(SYN: repudiate, disavow)

(ANT: reassert)

saturate

(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully

(SYN: drench, flood, imbue)

(ANT: drain)

saturnine

(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood

(SYN: morose)

(ANT: cheerful, vivacious)

slough

(v.) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression

(SYN: shed, slog)

(ANT: take on, acquire, assume)

Acclamation

(n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval.; applause

Bucolic

(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral.; cows

Calumniate

(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously.; lincoln

Chary

(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident.; experience

Collusion

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation.; contracts

Dilettante

(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial.; attitude

Imperturbable

(adj.) not easily excited emotionally steady.; granite

Increment

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition.; apartment

Mandate

(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order.; victory

Paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean,despicable; inferior, trashy.; 2 bucks

Paroxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion.; cell

Pedantry

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details.; speech

Peregrination

(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country.; metropolis

Redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura.; woods

Refulgent

(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent.; color

Shibboleth

(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism.; pledge of allegiance

Tyro

(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill; firearms

Unremitting

(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless.; racism

Vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea of course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will.; hope

Vituaperative

(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding.; Cicero