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Vocab Unit 7 D G
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 7 Definitions 12th Grade Level G
Question | Answer |
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Allay | v. to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
Bestial | adj. beast like, 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 | n. shameless boldness, imprudence |
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 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 |