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bkhs 12/G unit 7
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level g unit 7
Question | Answer |
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allay | to calm or pacify, set to rest |
bestial | beastlike; beastly; brutal |
convivial | festive, sociable, having fun together |
coterie | a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest |
counterpart | a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement |
demur | to object or take exception to |
effrontery | shameless boldness, impudence |
embellish | to decorate, adorn, touch up |
ephemeral | lasting only a short time |
felicitous | appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy |
furtive | done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret |
garish | glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar way |
illusory | misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality |
indigent | needy, impoverished |
inordinate | far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive |
jettison | to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |
misanthrope | a person who hates or despises people |
pertinacious | very persistant; holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs |
picayune | of little value or importance |
raiment | clothing, garments |