Studied by 8 people
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
Note 
Flashcard (279)