Unit 7,8,9 Test Vocab words Level G

Allay

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

Counterpart

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

Demur

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

Garish

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

Jettison

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

Allege

(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation

Echelon

(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement

Litany

(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list

Juggernaut

(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

Recant

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract

Collusion

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots

Increment

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition
synonyms: accretion, gain

Redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; ending to arouse memories or create an aura
synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic

Vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
synonyms: seesaw; fluctuate, oscillate

Unremitting

(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting