Vocab Level G Unit 7

allay

allay

(v.) to calm or pacify

bestial

(adj.) beastlike; beastly

convivial

(adj.) festive

coterie

(n.) a circle of aquaitances; a close-knit

counterpart

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

demur

(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection

effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness

embellish

(v.) to decorate

ephemeral

(adj.) lasting only a short time

felicitous

(adj.) appropriate

furtive

(adj.) done slyly or stealthily

garish

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

illusory

(adj.) misleading

indigent

(adj.) needy

inordinate

(adj.) far too great

jettison

(v.) to cast overboard

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people

pertinacious

(adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of

picayune

(adj.) of little value or importance

raiment

(n.) clothing