Vocab Level G Unit 7 (Definiitions, syn, ant)

Allay

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

(syn.) reduce, alleviate, moderate

(ant.) aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

Bestial

(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

(syn.) animal, depraved, loathsome

(ant.) human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright

Convivial

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

(syn.) fun-loving, jovial, merry

(ant.) dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

Coterie

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

(syn.) clique, set

Counterpart

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

(syn.) match

Demur

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

(syn.) protest, object to

(ant.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

Effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

(syn.) gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

(ant.) shyness, diffidence, timidity

Embellish

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

(syn.) ornament, garnish

(ant.) strip, mar, disfigure

Ephemeral

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

(syn.) fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory

(ant.) durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

Felicitous

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

(syn.) fortunate, well-put

(ant.) inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy