| Term | Definition |
|---|
| allay | to calm or pacify, set to rest, lessen or relieve (syn) reduce, alleviate, moderate (atn) aggravate, exacerbae, intensify |
| bestial | beastlike; brustal, subhuman in intelligence and sensibility (syn) animal, depraved, loathsome (ant) human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
| convivial | festive, sociable, having fun together, genial (syn) fun-loving, jovial, merry (ant0 dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
| coterie | a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people, clique, set |
| counterpart | a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement, match |
| demur | to object ot take exception to; an objcted (syn) protest (ant) assent to, consent to,accept, agree to |
| effrontery | shameless boldness, impudence (syn) gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek (Syn) shyness, diffidence, timidity |
| embellish | to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details (syn) ornament, garnish (ant) strip, mar, disfigure |
| ephemeral | lasting only a short time, short-lived (syn) fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory (ant) durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
| felicitous | appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy (syn) fortunate, well-put (ant) inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
| furtive | done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty;stolen (syn) clandestine, covert, surreptitious (ant) forthright, aboveboard, open |
| garish | glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way (syn) gaudy, flashy, tawdry (ant) subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
| illusory | misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality (syn) specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary (ant) actual, real, factual, objective |
| indigent | needy, impoverished, penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute (ant) wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
| inordinate | far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive (syn) exorbiant, extravagant (ant) moderate, reasonable, equitable |
| jettison | to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome (syn) cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon (ant) conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or despises people, people-hater |
| pertinacious | 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 (syn) stubborn, dogged, determined |
| picayune | of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded (syn) inconsequential, piddling, trifling (ant) important, significant, huge, gigantic |
| raiment | clothing, garments, apparel, attire |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace