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Unit 7 Synonyms
Level G Unit 7 synonyms
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11th Grade
10/13/2010
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allay
 Definition
reduce, alleviate, moderate
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bestial
 Definition
animal, depraved, loathsome
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convivial
 Definition
fun-loving, jovial, merry
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coterie
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clique, set
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counterpart
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match
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demur
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protest, object to
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effrontery
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gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
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embellish
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ornament, garnish
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ephemeral
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fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory
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felicitous
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fortunate, well-put
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furtive
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clandestine, covert, surreptitious
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garish
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gaudy, flashy, tawdry
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illusory
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specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary
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indigent
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penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute
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inordinate
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exorbitant, extravagant
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jettison
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cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon
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misanthrope
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people-hater
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pertinacious
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stubborn, dogged, determined
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picayune
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inconsequential, piddling, trifling
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raiment
 Definition
apparel, attire
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