vocab 7

Question 1

to calm or pacify; to set to rest

Answer 1

allay

Question 2

subhuman in intelligence and sensibility; brutal, beastly

Answer 2

bestial

Question 3

festive, sociable, having fun together

Answer 3

convivial

Question 4

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

Answer 4

coterie

Question 5

a person or thing resembling or corresponding to another

Answer 5

counterpart

Question 6

to object or take exception to an objection

Answer 6

demur

Question 7

a difference of opinion; discontent

Answer 7

dissidence

Question 8

shameless boldness

Answer 8

effrontery

Question 9

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

Answer 9

embellish

Question 10

lasting only a short time; short lived

Answer 10

ephemeral

Question 11

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

Answer 11

felicitous

Question 12

done slyly, sneaky, secrete; stolen

Answer 12

furtive

Question 13

glaring: tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way

Answer 13

garish

Question 14

misleading; lacking in or not based on reality

Answer 14

illusory

Question 15

needy, impoverished

Answer 15

indigent

Question 16

far too great

Answer 16

inordinate

Question 17

to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

Answer 17

jettison

Question 18

a person who hates or despises people

Answer 18

misanthrope

Question 19

very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs

Answer 19

pertinacious

Question 20

clothing, garments

Answer 20

raiment