AP Lit 7 Flashcards
(69 cards)
Allay
v To calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
Bestial
adj beastlike, beastly, brutal, subhuman
Convivial
adj Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
Coterie
N a circle of acquiantances, a close knit often exclusive group of people with common interest
Counterpart
N a person or thing closely resembling or correstponding to another
Demur
V to object or take exception to;
N an objection
Effrontery
N shameless boldness, impudence
Embellish
V to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
Ephemeral
ADJ lasting only a short time, short lived
Felicitous
ADJ appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well being or good fortune, happy
Furtive
ADJ done slyly or stealthily, sneaky shifty; stolen
garish
ADJ glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
Illusory
ADJ misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not base don reality
indigent
ADJ needy, impoverished
Inordinate
ADJ far too great, exceeding reasonable limits
Jettison
V to cast overboard, get rid of
Misanthrope
N a person who hates or despises people
Pertinacious
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
Picayune
ADJ of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small minded
Raiment
N clothing garments
exacerbate
A allay
reduce
S allay
moderate
S allay
intensify
A allay
