Vocab 7 Flashcards
Bestial
(Adj) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
Syn: animal, depraved
Ant: virtuous, upright
Convivial
(Adj) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
Syn: jovial, merry
Ant: grim, sullen
Coterie
(N) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
Syn: clique, set
Counterpart
(N) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
Syn: match
Demur
(V) to object or take exception to
(N) an objection
Syn (v): protest, object to
Ant (v): accept, agree to
Effrontery
(N) shamelessness boldness, impudence
Syn: gall, chutzpah
Ant: shyness, timidity
Embellish
(V) to decorate adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
Syn: ornament, garnish
Ant: mar disfigure
Ephemeral
(Adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived
Syn: fleeting, transient
Ant: permanent, perpetual
Felicitous
(Adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
Furtive
(Adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
Syn: clandestine, covert
Ant: forthright, open
Garish
(Adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way
Syn: gaudy, flashy
Ant: muted, understated
Illusory
(Adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
Syn: specious, spurious
Ant: factual, objective
Indigent
(Adj) needy, impoverished
Syn: penniless, destitute
Ant: wealthy, affluent
Inordinate
(Adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
Syn: exorbitant, extravagant
Ant: moderate, reasonable
Jettison
(V) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
Syn: discard, abandon
Ant: conserve, retain
