Chapter 7 Vocab

Question 0

bestial

Answer 0

beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

Syn.
- animal | depraved | loathsome

Ant.
- human | humane | clement | virtuous | upright

Question 1

allay

Answer 1

to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

Syn.
- reduce | alleviate | moderate

Ant.
- aggravate | exacerbate | intensify

Question 2

convivial

Answer 2

festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

Syn.
- jovial | fun-loving | merry

Ant.
- dour | grim | sullen | unsociable

Question 3

coterie

Answer 3

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

Syn.
- clique | set

Question 4

counterpart

Answer 4

a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement

Syn.
- match

Question 5

demur

Answer 5

to object or take exception to; an objection

Syn.
- protest | object to

Ant.
- assent to | consent to | accept | agree to

Question 6

effrontery

Answer 6

shameless boldness, imprudence

Syn.
- gall | chutzpah | nerve | impertinence | cheek

Ant.
- shyness | diffidence | timidity

Question 7

embellish

Answer 7

to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

Syn.
- ornament | garnish

Ant.
- strip | mar | disfigure

Question 8

ephemeral

Answer 8

lasting only a short time; short-lived

Syn.
- fleeting | transient | evanescent | transitory

Ant.
- durable | long-lasting | permanent | perpetual

Question 9

felicitous

Answer 9

appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

Syn.
- fortunate | well-put

Ant.
- inappropriate | inept | graceless | unhappy

Question 10

furtive

Answer 10

done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen

Syn.
- clandestine | covert | surreptitious

Ant.
- forthright | aboveboard | open

Question 11

garish

Answer 11

glaring; tasteless showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

Syn.
- gaudy | flashy | tawdry

Ant.
- subdued | muted | understated | quiet

Question 12

illusory

Answer 12

misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

Syn.
- specious | spurious | fanciful | imaginary

Ant.
- actual | real | factual | objective

Question 13

indigent

Answer 13

needy, impoverished

Syn.
- penniless | poverty-stricken | destitute

Ant.
- wealthy | affluent | prosperous

Question 14

inordinate

Answer 14

far too great, exceeding responsible limits; excessive

Syn.
- exorbitant | extravagant

Ant.
- moderate | reasonable | equitable

Question 15

jettison

Answer 15

to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

Syn.
- cast off | discard | dump | junk | abandon

Ant.
- conserve | retain | hold on to | keep

Question 16

misanthrope

Answer 16

a person who hates or despises people

Syn.
- people-hater

Question 17

pertinacious

Answer 17

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

Syn.
- stubborn | dogged | determined

Question 18

picayune

Answer 18

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

Syn.
- inconsequential | piddling | trifling

Ant.
- important | significant | huge | gigantic

Question 19

raiment

Answer 19

clothing, garments

Syn.
- apparel | attire