Unit 7 Definitions

Question 1

allay

Answer 1

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

Question 2

bestial

Answer 2

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

Question 3

convivial

Answer 3

(ad) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

Question 4

coterie

Answer 4

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

Question 5

counterpart

Answer 5

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

Question 6

demur

Answer 6

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

Question 7

effrontery

Answer 7

(n) shameless boldness; impudence

Question 8

embellish

Answer 8

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

Question 9

ephemeral

Answer 9

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

Question 10

felicitous

Answer 10

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

Question 11

furtive

Answer 11

(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen

Question 12

garish

Answer 12

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

Question 13

illusory

Answer 13

(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

Question 14

indigent

Answer 14

(adj) needy, impoverished

Question 15

inordinate

Answer 15

(adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

Question 16

jettison

Answer 16

(v) to cast overboard; get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

Question 17

misanthrope

Answer 17

(n) a person who hates or despises people

Question 18

picayune

Answer 18

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

Question 19

pertinacious

Answer 19

(adj) 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

Question 20

raiment

Answer 20

(n) clothing, garments