english 10H-unit 5 vocab

Allay

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

Synonyms: calm, ease

Bestial

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

Synonyms: inhuman, brutal, savage

Convivial

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

Synonyms: cheerful, jovial

Coterie

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

Synonyms: cadre, circle

Counterpart

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

Synonyms: doppelganger, correlate

Demur

(v) to object or take exception to

(n) an objection

Synonyms: doubt, fight, object

Effrontery

(n) shameless, boldness, impudence

Synonyms: lip, backtalk, brashness

Embellish

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

Synonyms: adorn, dress up, bedeck

Ephemeral

(adj) lasting only a short time, short lived

Synonyms: fleeting, short-lived

Felicitous

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

Synonyms: opportune, well-timed, proper