AP Vocab Unit 7

allay

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

They tried to allay the public from the ongoing social problems

bestial

(adj.) beast-like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

The man was bestial when he fought, showing no empathy whatsoever

convivial

(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

The festival was rather convivial, with the whole time laughter and cheer could be heard

coterie

(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

With such a coterie of artist around him, he could never be bored

counterpart

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

Aside from gender he was the woman counterpart, sharing all interests and personality

demur

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

Puzzled by the allegations, the man quickly demured all of the charges against him.

effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

With effrontery, the man stunned on the runway, even after his recorded argument with his manager was public

embellish

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

She decided to embellish her room, adding all sorts of niche designs and interests she had

ephemeral

(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived

Believing the time she had was ephemeral, she gave her final condolences to her Husband

felicitous

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

Many people genuinely listen to fortune cookies as they are well known for their felicitous

furtive

(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret shifty; stolen

the idiotic burglars did the crime somehow furtive, leaving no trace

garish

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

Her ex-best friend Trisha, had now begin to stare at her in a garish way

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based in reality

The whole game was illusory, meaning there was no winner after all

indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished

The indigent man pleaded for food as the man in the suit walked by

inordinate

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

“The donuts, there’s to many, it’s to inordinate”, cried the man at the front of the line

jettison

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

In the case of emergency, the men jettisoned the fish bait overboard to distract a shark

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people

The man was a clear misanthrope, anyone who went 6 feet near him was automatically hated

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

Being a pertinacious person, she pleaded and pleaded with any refusal of being denied

picayune

(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

Despite his bright future, the boy was often named a picayune for his common thoughtless decisions

raiment

(n.) clothing, garments

After buying new raiment’s, the teen couldn’t wait but to put them on when home