Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 7

allay

syn.) reduce, alleviate, moderate

bestial

(syn.) animal, depraved, loathsome

convivial

(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial (syn.) fun-loving, jovial, merry

coterie

(n.) a circle of acquaintance; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest (syn.) clique, set

counterpart

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

demur

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

effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudence (syn.) gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

embellish

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

ephemeral

(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived (syn.) fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory

felicitous

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

furtive

(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen (syn.) clandestine, covert, surreptitious

garish

(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way (syn.) gaudy, flashy, tawdry

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality (syn.) specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary

indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished (syn.) penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

inordinate

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

jettison

(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome (syn.) cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people (syn.) 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 (syn.) stubborn, dogged, determined

picayune

(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded (syn.) inconsequential, piddling, trifling (ant.) important, significant, huge, gigantic

raiment

(n.) clothing, garments (syn.) apparel, attire