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Vocabulary Level G-7
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G Unit 7
Word | definition |
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allay | (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
bestial | (adj.) beatlike; 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 another; a complement |
demur | (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection |
effrontery | (n.) 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 |
indigent | (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 |