Saldier Oxford Level G Unit 7

Terms in this set (60)

(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to
lessen or relieve

Syn: reduce, alleviate, moderate

(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal;
subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

Syn: animal, depraved, loathsome

(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun
together, genial

Syn: fun-loving, jovial, merry

(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a
close-knit, often exclusive, group of people
with a common interest

Syn: clique, set

(n.) a person or thing closely
resembling or corresponding to another; a
complement

Syn: match

(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an
objection

Syn: (v.) protest, object to

(n.) shameless boldness, impudence

Syn: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek

(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to
improve by adding details

Syn: ornament, garnish

(adj.) lasting only a short time,
short-lived

Syn: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory

(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen;
marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

Syn: fortunate, well-put

(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky,
secret, shifty; stolen

Syn: clandestine, covert, surreptitious

(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or over
decorated in a vulgar or offensive way

Syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

(adj.) misleading, deceptive;
lacking in or not based on reality

Syn: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary

(adj.) needy, impoverished

Syn: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

(adj.) far too great, exceeding
reasonable limits, excessive

Syn: exorbitant, extravagant

(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as
unnecessary or burdensome

Syn: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon

(n.) a person who hates or
despises people

Syn: people-hater

(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

Syn: stubborn, dogged, determined

(adj.) of little value or importance,
paltry, measly; concerned with trifling
matters, small-minded

Syn: inconsequential, piddling, trifling

(n.) clothing, garments

Syn: apparel, attire

(v.) to assert without
proof or confirmation

Syn: claim, contend

(adj.)thoroughgoing, out-and-out;shameless, blatant

Syn: egregious, unmitigated

(n.) light and playful conversation

Syn: banter, persiflage, repartee

(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over;
to appease, pacify; to reconcile,

make consistent

Syn: placate, mollify, propitiate

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command
with another that is contrary to the first.

Syn: recall, revoke

(n.) one of a series of grades in organization or field of
activity; an organized military unit; a step
like formation or arrangement

Syn: level, rank

(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful

Syn: aggravate, intensify, worsen

(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way

Syn: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous

(adj.) impossible to disprove; beyond
argument

Syn: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable

(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object
that crushes whatever is in its path

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

Synonyms: listless, indolent, indifferent, lax

(n.)a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list

Syn: rigmarole, catalog, megillah

(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing,
having death as a subject

Syn: grotesque, grim, ghoulish

(v.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth

Syn: lack

(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about
to happen; to give advance warning of

Syn: bode, foretell, foreshadow,
suggest

(v.) to tear down;
destroy completely; to cut or scrape off

Syn: pull down, demolish, shave off

(v.) to withdraw a statement/belief to which one has previously been committed; to retract

Syn: repudiate, disavow

(v.) soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; satisfy fully

Syn: permeate, drench, flood, imbue

(adj.) a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood

Syn: Sullen, morose

(v.) cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud

Syn: shed, slog

(n.) a shout of welcome; an
overwhelming verbal vote of
approval.

Synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits

(adj.) characteristics of the countryside,
rural; relating to shepherds and
cowherds, pastoral

Synonym: rustic

(v.) to slander; to
accuse falsely
and maliciously;
to gossip

Synonyms:
defame, libel

(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or
slow (to); reserved, diffident.

Synonym: skittish

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation

Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance

(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who
engages in an activity in an amateurish,
trifling way; (adj.) superficial
Synonym: amateur

(adj.) not easily excited;
emotionally steady
Synonym: unflappable,
unexcitable, serene,
unruffled

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition
Synonym: accretion

(n.) an authoritative command,
formal order, authorization; (v.) to
issue such an order

Synonym: directive

(adj.) trifling, insignificant, mean,
despicable; inferior, trashy

Synonym: measly, meager, piddling,
trivial

(n.) a sudden
outburst; a spasm, convulsion

Synonym:
fit, seizure

(n.) a pretentious
display of knowledge

Synonym:
nit-picking;
pettifoggery

(n.) the act of
traveling, especially on foot or to a
foreign country

Synonym:
journey,
wandering,
odyssey

(adj.) fragrant, smelling
strongly; tending to arouse memories or create
an aura

Synonyms:
evocative,
reminiscent,
aromatic

(adj.) shining, radiant

Synonym:
splendid

(n.) common place
saying or truism

Synonym:
password,slogan

(n.) one with little or no
background or skill

Synonym:
beginner,
neophyte

(adj.) not stopping,
maintained steadily, never letting up

Synonym: incessant,
unrelenting

(v.) to waver weakly in
mind or will

Synonym:
fluctuate, oscillate

(adj.) harshly
abusive, severely scolding

Synonyms: insulting,
abusive, scurrilous

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