Unit #7 Vocabulary (AP Language and Composition) Flashcards

3634566667	allay	(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve (fear, suspicion, or worry). (synonyms) reduce, diminish, assuage, alleviate (antonyms) aggravate, exacerbate, intensify	0
3634566668	bestial	(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility. (synonyms) savage, brutish, barbaric (antonyms) human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright	1
3634567471	convivial	(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial. (synonyms) friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial (antonyms) dour, grim, sullen, unsociable	2
3634568428	coterie	(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest. (synonyms) clique, inner circle, gang, community	3
3634568429	counterpart	(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement. (synonyms) equivalent, peer, equal, match, twin	4
3634569121	demur	(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection (synonyms) (v.) object, protest; (n.) objection, protest, complaint (antonyms) (v.) assent to, consent to, acdept, agree to	5
3634569946	effrontery	(n.) shameless boldness, impudence. (synonyms) impertinence, insolence, disrespect, bad manners, temerity (antonyms) shyness, diffidence, timidity	6
3634569947	embellish	(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details. (synonyms) decorate, adorn, elaborate, exaggerate (antonyms) strip, mar, disfigure	7
3634588220	ephemeral	(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived. (synonyms) fleeting, transient, momentary, brief, short (antonyms) durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual	8
3634588221	felicitous	(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy. (synonyms) fitting, suitable, appropriate, germane (antonyms) inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy	9
3634589050	furtive	(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen. (synonyms) secretive, clandestine, sly, sneaky (antonyms) forthright, aboveboard, open	10
3634589051	garish	(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way. (synonyms) gaudy, harsh, showy, brassy (antonyms) subdued, muted, understated, quiet	11
3634589052	illusory	(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality. (synonyms) imaginary, fake, false (antonyms) actual, real, factual, objective	12
3634590409	indigent	(adj.) needy, impoverished. (synonyms) penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute (antonyms) wealthy, affluent, prosperous	13
3634590410	inordinate	(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive. (synonyms) excessive, gratuitous, unwarranted (antonyms) moderate, reasonable, equitable	14
3634591511	jettison	(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome (synonyms) dump, discharge, unload (antonyms) conserve, retain, hold on to, keep	15
3634591512	misanthrope	(n.) a person who hates or despises people. (synonyms) hater, cynic, grouch	16
3634593343	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. (synonyms) stubborn, determined, tenacious, persistent, insistent	17
3634594037	picayune	(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded (synonyms) petty, worthless (antonyms) important, significant, huge, gigantic	18
3634594038	raiment	(n.) clothing, garments. (synonyms) apparel, attire, clothes, habiliments	19