SAT Vocab Unit 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Allay | (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
| Bestial | (adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
| Convivial | (adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial |
| Coterie | (n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest |
| Counterpart | (n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement |
| Demur | (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection |
| Effrontery | (n.) shameless boldness, impudence |
| Embellish | (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details |
| Ephemeral | (adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived |
| Felicitous | (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy |
| Furtive | (adj.) Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen |
| Garish | (adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way |
| Illusory | (adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality |
| Indigent | (adj.) needy, impoverished |
| Inordinate | (adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive |
| Jettison | (v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |
| Misanthrope | (n.) a person who hates or despises people |
| 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 |
| Picayune | (adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded |
| Raiment | (n.) clothing, garments |
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