vocab 7

allay

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

allay

SYNONYMS: reduce, alleviate, moderate

allay

ANTONYMS: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

bestial

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

bestial

SYNONYMS: animalistic, loathsome, depraved

bestial

ANTONYMS: human, clement, virtuous, upright

convival

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

convival

SYNONYMS: fun-loving, jovial, merry

convival

ANTONYMS: dour, sullen, unsociable, grim

coterie

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

coterie

SYNONYMS: clique, set

counterpart

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

counterpart

SYNONYM: match

demur

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

demur

SYNONYMS: (v) protest, object to

demur

ANTONYMS: (v) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

effrontery

(n) shameless boldness, impudence

effrontery

SYNONYMS: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek, gall

effrontery

ANTONYMS: shyness, diffidence, timidity

embellish

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

embellish

SYNONYM: garnish, ornament

embellish

ANTONYM: strip, mar, disfigure

ephemeral

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

ephemeral

SYNONYMS: transient, evanescent, transitory, fleeting

ephemeral

ANTONYMS: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

felicitous

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

felicitous

SYNONYMS: fortunate, well-put

felicitous

ANTONYMS: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

furtive

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

furtive

SYNONYMS: covert, surreptitious, clandestine

furtive

ANTONYMS: aboveboard, open, forthright

garish

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

garish

SYNONYMS: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

garish

ANTONYMS: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

illusory

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

illusory

SYNONYMS: specious, spurious, imaginary, fanciful

illusory

ANTONYMS: actual, real, factual, objective

indigent

(adj) needy, impoverished

indigent

SYNONYMS: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

indigent

ANTONYMS: affluent, prosperous

inordinate

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

inordinate

SYNONYMS: exorbitant, extravagant

inordinate

ANTONYMS: reasonable, equitable, moderate

jettison

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

jettison

SYNONYMS: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon

jettison

ANTONYMS: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

misanthrope

(n) a person who hates or despises people

misanthrope

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

pertinacious

SYNONYMS: stubborn, determined, dogged

picayune

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

picayune

SYNONYMS: piddling, trifling, inconsequential

picayune

ANTONYMS: important, significant, huge, gigantic

raiment

(n) clothing, garments

raiment

SYNONYMS: apparel, attire