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 Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lesson or relieve Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate Antonyms: aggravate; exacerbate

Bestial Adjective Synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome Beastlike; beastly; brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility Synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome Antonyms: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright

Convivial Adjective Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry Antonyms: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

Coterie Noun Synonyms: clique, set A circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest Synonyms: clique, set

Counterpart Noun Synonyms: match A person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement Synonyms: match

Demur Verb Noun Synonyms: (v) protest, object to To object or take exception to Noun An objection Synonyms: (v) protest, object to Antonyms: (v) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

Effrontery Noun Synonyms: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek Shameless boldness, impudence Synonyms: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek Antonyms: shyness, diffidence, timidity

Embellish Verb Synonyms: ornament, garnish To decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details Synonyms: ornament, garnish Antonyms: strip, mar, disfigure

Ephemeral Adjective Lasting only a short time, short-lived Synonyms: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory Antonyms: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

Felicitous Adjective Synonyms: fortunate, well-put Appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy Synonyms: fortunate, well-put Antonyms: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

Furtive Adjective Synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen Synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious Antonyms: forthright, aboveboard, open

Garish Adjective Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry Glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry Antonyms: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

Illusory Adjective Synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary Misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality Synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary Antonyms: actual, real, factual, objective

Indigent Adjective Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute Needy, impoverished Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute Antonyms: wealthy, affluent, prosperous

Inordinate Adjective Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant Antonyms: moderate, reasonable, equitable

Jettison Verb Synonyms: cast-off, discard, dump, junk, abandon To cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome Synonyms: cast-off, discard, dump, junk, abandon Antonyms: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

Misanthrope Noun Synonyms: people-hater A person who hates or despises people Synonyms: people-hater

Pertinacious Adjective Synonyms: stubborn, dogged, determined 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

Picayune Adjective Synonyms: inconsequential, piddling, trifling Of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded Synonyms: inconsequential, piddling, trifling Antonyms: important, significant, huge gigantic

Raiment Noun Clothing, garments Synonyms: apparel, attire