Vocab unit 7 Flashcards

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allay

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(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

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bestial

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(adj.) beast like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

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convivial

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(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

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4
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coterie

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(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

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counterpart

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(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement

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demur

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(v. ) to object or take exception to

(n. ) an objection

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effrontery

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(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

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embellish

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(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

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ephemeral

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(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived

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felicitous

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(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chose; marked by well being or good fortune, happy

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furtive

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(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen

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garish

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(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

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13
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illusory

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(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

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14
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indigent

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(adj.) needy, impoverished

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inordinate

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(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

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16
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jettison

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(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

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misanthrope

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(n.) a person who hates or despises people

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pertinacious

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(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

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picayune

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

20
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raiment

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(n.) clothing, garments

21
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dialect

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a regional or social variety of language distinguished by pronunciation grammar and or pronunciation

22
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diction

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(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.

23
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didactic

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intended or inclined to teach or instruct, often excessively.

24
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epiphany

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a sudden manifestation of the meaning of something; a sudden intuitive realization.

25
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extended metaphor

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a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.

26
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genre

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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.)

27
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hyperbole

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a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement.