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Vocab section 7
Vocab section 7
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/24/2013

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Allay
Definition
To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
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Bestial
Definition
Beast like; beastly, brutal;subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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Convivial
Definition
Festive, Sociable, having fun together,genial
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Coterie
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A circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest
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Counterpart
Definition
person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
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Demur
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to object or take exception to; an object
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Effrontery
Definition
Shameless boldness impudence
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Embelish
Definition
to decorate or adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
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Felicitous
Definition
Appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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Furtive
Definition
Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty, stolen
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Garish
Definition
Glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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Illusiory
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Misleading, decpetive; lacking i or not based on reality
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Indigent
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Needy, improvished
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Inordinate
Definition
far too great, exceeding reasonable limits
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Jettison
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to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary
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Misanthrope
Definition
a person who hate people
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Pertinacious
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Very persistent; holding firm to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to pull off or be denied
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Picayune
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Little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small minded
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Raimen
Definition
Clothing, garments
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