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Unit 7 Vocabulary Level G. Vocabulary Unit 7 Worksheet – Weds 12/14, Thurs 12/15 Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz – Monday 12/19, Tuesday 12/20. Allay. Verb To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lesson or relieve Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate Antonyms: aggravate; exacerbate. Bestial. Adjective - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Unit 7 Vocabulary Level G
Vocabulary Unit 7 Worksheet – Weds 12/14, Thurs 12/15Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz – Monday 12/19, Tuesday 12/20
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Allay
• Verb– To calm or pacify, set to
rest; to lesson or relieve
• Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate
• Antonyms: aggravate; exacerbate
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Bestial• Adjective– Beastlike; beastly; brutal;
subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
• Synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome
• Antonyms: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright
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Convivial
• Adjective– Festive, sociable,
having fun together, genial
• Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry
• Antonyms: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable
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Coterie
• Noun– A circle of
acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest
• Synonyms: clique, set
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Counterpart
• Noun– A person or thing closely
resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
• Synonyms: match
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Demur
• Verb– To object or take exception to
• Noun– An objection
• Synonyms: (v) protest, object to
• Antonyms: (v) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to
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Effrontery
• Noun– Shameless boldness,
impudence
• Synonyms: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
• Antonyms: shyness, diffidence, timidity
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Embellish
• Verb– To decorate, adorn,
touch up; to improve by adding details
• Synonyms: ornament, garnish
• Antonyms: strip, mar, disfigure
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Ephemeral
• Adjective– Lasting only a short
time, short-lived
• Synonyms: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory
• Antonyms: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual
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Felicitous
• Adjective– Appropriate, apt, well
chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
• Synonyms: fortunate, well-put
• Antonyms: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy
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Furtive
• Adjective– Done slyly or stealthily,
sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
• Synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious
• Antonyms: forthright, aboveboard, open
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Garish
• Adjective– Glaring; tastelessly showy
or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
• Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry
• Antonyms: subdued, muted, understated, quiet
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Illusory
• Adjective– Misleading, deceptive;
lacking in or not based on reality
• Synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary
• Antonyms: actual, real, factual, objective
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Indigent
• Adjective– Needy, impoverished
• Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute
• Antonyms: wealthy, affluent, prosperous
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Inordinate
• Adjective– Far too great, exceeding
reasonable limits, excessive
• Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant
• Antonyms: moderate, reasonable, equitable
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Jettison
• Verb– To cast overboard, get rid of
as unnecessary or burdensome
• Synonyms: cast-off, discard, dump, junk, abandon
• Antonyms: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep
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Misanthrope
• Noun– A person who hates or
despises people
• Synonyms: people-hater
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Pertinacious
• Adjective– 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
• Synonyms: stubborn, dogged, determined
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Picayune
• Adjective– Of little value or importance,
paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
• Synonyms: inconsequential, piddling, trifling
• Antonyms: important, significant, huge gigantic
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Raiment
• Noun– Clothing, garments
• Synonyms: apparel, attire