Lang Vocab 7

counterpart

(noun) a person or thing closely resembling to another a complement

effrontery

(noun) shameless boldness, impudence

ephemal

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

felicitous

(adj) appropriate, well-chosen; marked by good fortune

allay

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

furtive

(adj) done slyly or stealthily, shifty; stolen

coterie

(noun) a circle of acquaintances; close-knit group of people with a common interest

embellish

(verb) to decorate; to improve by adding details

demur

(verb) to object or take exception to; (noun) an objection

convivial

(adj) festive, having fun together

bestial

(adj) beastlike; beastly; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

raiment

(noun) clothing

garish

(adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in an offensive way

indigent

(adj) needy, impoverished

misanthrope

(noun) person who hates people

picayune

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

pertinacious

(adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a set of beliefs, hard to get rid off

wraith

(noun) a ghostly apparition, specter

inordinate

(adj) far too great, excessive

threshold

(noun) board or stone that lies under a door; the place or point of entering or beginning; the point at which a psychological effect is produced

illusory

(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacing or not based on reality

jettison

(verb) to cast overboard; to get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome