1. 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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

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

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

17. 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

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Raiment
Noun
Clothing, garments
Synonyms: apparel, attire