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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 aquaitances; 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, decemptive; 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