Vocab 7

Question 1

to calm or pacify, set or rest

Answer 1

allay

Question 2

beastlike, beastly, brutal

Answer 2

bestial

Question 3

festive, sociable, having fun together

Answer 3

convivial

Question 4

a circle of acquaintances

Answer 4

coterie

Question 5

a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another

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

Answer 8

embellish

Question 9

lasting only a short time

Answer 9

ephemeral

Question 10

appropriate, apt, well chosen

Answer 10

felicitous

Question 11

done slyly or stealthily, sneaky secret

Answer 11

furtive

Question 12

glaring; tastelessly

Answer 12

garish

Question 13

misleading, deceptive

Answer 13

illusory

Question 14

needy, impoverished

Answer 14

indigent

Question 15

far too great, exceeding

Answer 15

inordinate

Question 16

to cast overboard

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

Answer 18

pertinacious

Question 19

of little value or importance

Answer 19

picayune

Question 20

clothing, garments

Answer 20

raiment