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Unit 7 Reversed Flashcards

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

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allay

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

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bestial

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

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convivial

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

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coterie

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

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counterpart

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

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demur

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(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

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effrontery

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

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embellish

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

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ephemeral

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

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felicitous

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

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furtive

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

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garish

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

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illusory

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(adj.) needy, impoverished

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indigent

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

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inordinate

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

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jettison

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(n.) a person who hates or despises people

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misanthrope

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(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

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pertinacious

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

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picayune

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(n.) clothing, garments

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raiment

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Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate

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allay

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Synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome

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bestial

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Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry

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convivial

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Synonyms: clique, set

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coterie

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Synonym: match

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counterpart

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Synonyms: (v.) protest, object

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demur

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Synonyms: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

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effrontery

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Synonyms: ornament, garnish

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embellish

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Synonyms: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory

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ephemeral

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Synonyms: fortunate, well-put

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felicitous

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Synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious

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furtive

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Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

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garish

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Synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary

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illusory

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Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

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indigent

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Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant

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inordinate

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Synonyms: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon

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jettison

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Synonyms: people-hater

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misanthrope

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Synonyms: stubborn, dogged, determined

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pertinacious

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Synonyms: inconsequential, piddling, trifling

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picayune

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Synonyms: apparel, attire

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raiment

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Antonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

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allay

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Antonyms: human, humane, clement, virtuous

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bestial

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Antonyms: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

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convivial

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Antonyms: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

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demur

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Antonyms: shyness, diffidence, timidity

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effrontery

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Antonyms: strip, mar, disfigure

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embellish

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Antonyms: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

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ephemeral

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Antonyms: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

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felicitous

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Antonyms: forthright, aboveboard, open

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furtive

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Antonyms: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

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garish

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Antonyms: actual, real, factual, objective

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illusory

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Antonyms: wealthy, affluent, prosperous

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indigent

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Antonyms: moderate, reasonable, equitable

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inordinate

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Antonyms: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

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jettison

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Antonyms: important, significant, huge, gigantic

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picayune

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