Vocab 7 Flashcards
allay
to calm or pacify; to lessen or relieve
bestial
beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
convivial
festive, social able, having fun together, genial
coterie
a circle of aquaintances, a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
counterpart
a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another
demur
to object or take exception to; an objection
effrontery
shameless boldness
embellish
to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
ephermeral
lasting only a short time; short-lived
felicitous
appropriate, apt, well chosen; marking by well-being or good fortune, happy
furtive
done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
garish
glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
illusory
misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
indigent
needy, impoverished
inordinate
far too great; exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
jettison
to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
misanthrope
a person who hates or despises people
pertinacious
very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of
picayune
of little value or importance, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
raiment
clothing, garments
