Vocab unit 7 Flashcards
allay
(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
bestial
(adj.) beast like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
convivial
(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
coterie
(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
counterpart
(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
demur
(v. ) to object or take exception to
(n. ) an objection
effrontery
(n.) shameless boldness, impudence
embellish
(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
ephemeral
(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived
felicitous
(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chose; marked by well being or good fortune, happy
furtive
(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
garish
(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
illusory
(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
indigent
(adj.) needy, impoverished
inordinate
(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
jettison
(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
misanthrope
(n.) a person who hates or despises people
pertinacious
(adj.) 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
picayune
(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
raiment
(n.) clothing, garments
dialect
a regional or social variety of language distinguished by pronunciation grammar and or pronunciation
diction
(1) The choice and use of words in speech or writing. (2) A way of speaking, usually assessed in terms of prevailing standards of pronunciation and elocution.
didactic
intended or inclined to teach or instruct, often excessively.
epiphany
a sudden manifestation of the meaning of something; a sudden intuitive realization.
extended metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
genre
a category of artistic composition, as in film or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content. (i.e, poetry, drama, science fiction, etc.)
hyperbole
a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement.
