English 1a wave 7

1) allay

V To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

2) bestial

Adj Beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

3) convivial

Adj Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

4) coterie

N A circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

5) counterpart

N A person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement

6) demur

V To object or take exception to;

7) effrontery

N Shameless boldness

8) embellish

V To decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

9) ephemeral

Adj Lasting only a short time, short-lived

10) felicitous

Adj Appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

11) furtive

Adj Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen

12) garish

Adj Glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way

13) illusory

Adj Misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

14) indigent

Adj Needy, impoverished

15) inordinate

Adj Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits; excessive

16) jettison

V To cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

17) misanthrope

N A person who hates or despises people

18) 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

19) picayune

Adj Of little value or importance, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

20) raiment

N Clothing, garments