vocab #7

Question 1

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

Answer 1

allay

Question 2

beastlike; brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

Answer 2

bestial

Question 3

festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

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 closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement

Answer 5

counterpart

Question 6

to object or take exception to

Answer 6

demur

Question 7

shameless boldness, impudence

Answer 7

effrontery

Question 8

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

Answer 8

embellish

Question 9

lasting only a short time, short-lived

Answer 9

ephemeral

Question 10

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

Answer 10

felicitous

Question 11

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

Answer 11

furtive

Question 12

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

Answer 12

garish

Question 13

misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

Answer 13

illusory

Question 14

needy, impoverished

Answer 14

indigent

Question 15

far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

Answer 15

inordinate

Question 16

to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

Answer 16

jettison

Question 17

a person who hates or despises people

Answer 17

misanthrope

Question 18

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

Answer 18

pertinacious

Question 19

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

Answer 19

picayune

Question 20

clothing, garments

Answer 20

raiment