unit 7 level g vocabulary

Allay

(v.) To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve Syn: reduce, alleviate, moderate

Bestial

(adj.) Beastlike; beastly, brutal; stubborn in intelligence and sensibility Syn: animalistic; loathsome

Convivial

(adj.) Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial Syn: fun-loving, jovial, merry

Coterie

(n.) A circle of acquaintances; 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 injection Syn: (v.) protect, object to

Effrontery

(n.) Shameless boldness, impudence Syn: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

Embellish

(v.) To decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details Syn: garnish

Ephemeral

(adj.) Lasting only a short time; short-lived Syn: transient, evanescent, transitory

Felicitous

(adj.) Appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by wellbeing or good fortune Syn: fortunate, well-put

Furtive

(adj.) Done shyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shift; stolen Syn: covert, surreptitious

Garish

(adj.) Glaring, tastelessly showing or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way Syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

Illusory

(adj.) Misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality Syn: specious, spurious, 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

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, determined

Picayune

(adj.) Of little value or importance; paltry, nearly concerned with trifling matters, small-minded Syn: piddling, trifling

Raiment

(n.) Clothing, garments Syn: apparel, attire

Non-

not

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sailor

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know, recognize

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come

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turn

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turn

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call