Week 7 Flashcards

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Beastlike, beastly, brutal

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Bestial

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To call him or pacify; sent to rest; to lesson early

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Allay

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Festive, sociable, having fun together

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Convivial

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The circle of acquaintances; a close knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest

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Coterie

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4
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A person or thing closely resembling earth corresponding to another

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Counterpart

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To object, or take exception to; an objection

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Demur

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Shameless boldness

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Effrontery

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7
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To decorate; touch up; to improve

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Embellish

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Lasting only a short time

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Ephemeral

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Appropriate, well chosen, marked by well-being or good fortune; happy

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Felicitous

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Done slyly; sneaky; secret

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Furtive

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Glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in the vulgar or offensive way

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Garnish

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Misleading; deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

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Illusory

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Needy; impoverished

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Indigent

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14
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Far too great; exceeding reasonable limits; extravagant

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Inordinate

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To cast overboard; get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

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Jettison

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The person who hates or despises people

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Misanthrope

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Very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs

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Pertinacious

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Of little value or importance; small minded

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Picayune

19
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Clothing; garments

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Raiment