Unit 7 Vocab (Sadlier Level G)

Allay

to clam or pacify

Bestial

Beastly or brutal; sub human in intelligence

Convivial

Festive, sociable, genial

Coterie

Circle of acquaintances; exclusive group with a common interest

Counterpart

A person or thing closely resembling another; a complement

Demur

To take objection to/ an objection(noun)

Effrontery

Shameless boldness, imprudence

Embellish

Decorate or adorn

Ephemeral

Short lived

Felicitous

Appropriate or apt

Furtive

done stealthily or slyly

Garish

Gaudy, tastelessly showy

Illusory

Misleading, deceptive; not based in reality

Indigent

Needy or impoverished

Inordinate

Excessive or beyond reasonable limits

Jettison

To cast overboard or get rid of as unnecessary

Misanthrope

A person who despises people

Pertinacious

Very persistent or hard to get rid of

Picayune

Measly, of little importance

Raiment

Clothing or garments