Level G Unit 7 Vocabulary: Word List & Interactive Quizlet Study Guide
Word List
- allay
(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve - furtive
(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen - bestial
(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility - garish
(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way - convivial
(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial - illusory
(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality - coterie
(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest - indigent
(adj.) needy, impoverished - counterpart
(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement - inordinate
(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive - demur
(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection - jettison
(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome - effrontery
(n.) shameless boldness, impudence - misanthrope
(n.) a person who hates or despises people - embellish
(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details - 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 - ephemeral
(adj.) lasting only a short time, short–lived - picayune
(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small–minded - felicitous
(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well–being or good fortune, happy - raiment
(n.) clothing, garments
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