Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 7
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- allay
- (v) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
- bestial
- (adj) beastlike; 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
- (v) a 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 chosen; 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
- indignant
- (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