Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop: Level G Unit 7

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