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Unit 7 Vocab

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allay

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(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

  • "fortunately, I was able to allay his fears on that score"

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bestial

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(adj.) beast-like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

The soldiers were accused of bestial acts against unarmed civilians.

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convivial

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(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

  • "On the whole our writing sessions are convivial."

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coterie

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(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

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counterpart

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(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another

  • "the minister had talks with his French counterpart"

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demur

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(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection

  • "he handed over the keys without demur"

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effrontery

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(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

  • "one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision"

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embellish

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(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

  • "Add fresh flowers or small tree ornaments to embellish the wreath for a party."

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ephemeral

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(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived

  • "They have short life spans and live on ephemeral food patches."

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felicitous

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(adj.) appropriate, apt, well-chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

The media men were in equally felicitous mood at the airport press conference which followed the departure ceremonies

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furtive

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(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret shifty; stolen

  • "he stole a furtive glance at her"

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garish

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(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

  • "the colours were bright, but not too garish"

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illusory

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(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based in reality

  • "she knew the safety of her room was illusory

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indigent

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(adj.) needy, impoverished

  • "I would also help out indigent inmates whenever I could afford to."

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inordinate

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(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

I waited an inordinate amount of time

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jettison

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(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as necessary or burdensome

  • "Those who want to simply jettison him go too far."

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misanthrope

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(n.) a person who hates or despises people

He was shunned because of his miserable misanthropic nature.

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pertinacious

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(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

  • "He knew she was only so pertinacious out of her love for him."

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picayune

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(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

His pictures from before this time were rendered in a fussy and picayune manner; they are airless and cluttered with ornate detail.

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raiment

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(n.) clothing, garments

"ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels"