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VOCAB UNIT 7. 1.allay. Verb: to calm; to relieve. 2. bestial. adj : beastlike. 3. convivial. Adj : festive, having fun together, social. 4. coterie. Noun: a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group with common interests. 5. counterpart.
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1.allay Verb: to calm; to relieve
2. bestial adj: beastlike
3. convivial Adj: festive, having fun together, social
4. coterie Noun: a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group with common interests
5. counterpart Noun: a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another
6. demur Verb: to object to or protest against
7. effrontery Noun: Shameless boldness The gall! The nerve! Chutzpah!
9. ephemeral adj: lasting only a short time; fleeting, transient
10. felicitous (adj): appropriate; fortunate (see sample sentence)
11. furtive Adj: sneaky, stealthy, secret, sly (“a furtive look”)
13. illusory Adj: misleading; not based in reality (think: illusion)
14. indigent Adj: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute, extremely poor
15. inordinate Adj: excessive; exceeding reasonable limits
16. jettison Verb: to cast overboard
18. pertinacious Adj: Very persistent; stubborn; dogged
19. picayune Adj: of little importance; measly; concerned with trifling matters; small-minded
20. raiment Noun: Clothing; garments