AP LANG VOCAB 7

Allay

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

Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate

Antonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

Bestial

adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

Synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome

Antonyms: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright

Convivial

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

Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry

Antonyms: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

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: (v.) protest, object to

Antonyms: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

Effrontery

n.) shameless boldness, impudence

Synonyms: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

Antonyms: shyness, diffidence, timidity

Embellish

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

Synonyms: ornament, garish

Antonyms: strip, mar, disfigure

Ephemeral

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

Synonyms: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory

Antonyms: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

Felicitous

adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen, marked by well-being or good

fortune, happy

Synonyms: fortunate, well-put

Antonyms: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

Furtive

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

Synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious

Antonyms: forthright, aboveboard, open

Garish

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

way.

Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

Antonyms: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

illusory

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

Synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary

Antonyms: actual, real, factual, objective

Indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished

Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

Antonyms: wealthy, affluent, prosperous

Inordinate

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

Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant

Antonyms: moderate, reasonable, equitable

Jettison

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

Synonyms: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon

Antonyms: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

Misanthrope

n.) a person who hates or despises people

Synonyms: 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, dogged, determined

Picayune

adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with

trifling matters, small-minded

Synonyms: inconsequential, piddling, trifling

Antonyms: important, significant, huge, gigantic

Raiment

n.) clothing, garments

Synonyms: apparel, attire