Vocab List: Unit 7

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allay

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

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bestial

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

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convivial

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

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coterie

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

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counterpart

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

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demur

(v.) to object or take exception to;

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(n.) an objection

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effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

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embellish

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

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ephemeral

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

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felicitous

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

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furtive

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

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garish

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

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illusory

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

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indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished

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inordinate

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

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jettison

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

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misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people

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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

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picayune

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

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raiment

(n.) clothing, garments