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Vocab Unit 7
1/20/08
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11th Grade
01/19/2009

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allay
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to calm or pacify, set to rest, to lessen or relieve
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bestial
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beastlike, beastly, brutal, subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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convivial
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festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
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coterie
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a circle of acquaintances, a close knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
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counterpart
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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another, a complement.
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demur
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to object or take exception to; an objection
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effrontery
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shameless boldness, impudence
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embellish
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to decorate, adorn, touch up, to improve by adding details
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ephemeral
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lasting only a short time, short lived
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felicitous
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appropriate, apt, well chosen, marked by well being or good fortune, happy
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furtive
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done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shift, stolen
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garish
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glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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illusory
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misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not based on reality
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indigent
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needy impoverished
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inordinate
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far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
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jettison
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to cast overboard, get ride of as unnecessary or burdensome
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or despises people
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pertinacious
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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
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picayune
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of little value or importance, paltry, measly, concerned with trifling matters, small matters
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raiment
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clothing, garments
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