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Vocab 7
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English
10th Grade
01/20/2011

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allay
Definition
to put to rest, calm, quiet
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bestial
Definition
pertaining to or having the form of a beast
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convivial
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friendly, agreeable
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coterie
Definition
a group of people who associate closely
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counterpart
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a person or thing closely resembling another
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demur
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to make objection
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effrontery
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shameless or impudent boldness
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embellish
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to beautify by or as if by ornamentaion
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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felicitous
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appropriate for the occasion
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furtive
Definition
take, done, used, by stealth; secret
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garish
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crudely colorfull; showy, elaborate
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illusory
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causing illusion; missleading
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indigent
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lacking necessities due to poverty
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inordinate
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not within proper or reasonable limit
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jettison
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throw goods overboard in order to lighten load
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misanthrope
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a hater of human kind
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pertinacious
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holding on to a purpose, action, or opinion
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picayune
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of little value or account
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raiment
Definition
clothing, apparel, attire
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