Vocab U-7/8

allay

to lessen the intensity of; reduce; assuage

bestial

resembling an animal

demur

politely refuse or take exception to; a formal objection

effrontery

bold behavior you have no right to; audacity; gall

embellish

make more attractive by adding ornament or detail

furtive

secretive or sly; sneaky

garish

gaudy; overly flashy

jettison

throw away something hindering; discard

misanthrope

a person who dislikes people in general; cynic

ephemeral

lasting a very short time; temporary; brief

allege

to report or maintain something as true

arrant

complete and utter; absolute

exacerbate

make worse; aggravate

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove

juggernaut

a massive or unstoppable force

lackadaisical

idle or careless; lacking enthusiasm

litany

a long and tedious list or recital

macabre

disturbing because of death or injury

portend

to foreshadow or indicate by signs

recant

formally reject a previously held belief

saturate

fill completely