List 7 Flashcards

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Beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

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Bestial

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

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Allay

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Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

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Convivial

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

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Coterie

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

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Counterpart

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

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Demur

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Shameless boldness, impudence

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Effrontery

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

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Embellish

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Lasting only a short time, short-lived

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Ephemeral

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Appropriate, apt, well chosen; well-being or good fortune, happy

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Felicitous

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

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Furtive

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Glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

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Garish

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Misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

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illusory

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Needy, impoverished

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Indigent

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Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

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Inordinate

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To cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

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Jettison

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A person who hates, despises, or distrusts mankind

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Misanthrope

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Very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of matters, small-minded

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Picayune

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Clothing, garments

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Raiment