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| allay | (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve. SYN: reduce, alleviate, moderate. ANT: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
| bestial | (adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in interlligence and sensibility. SYN: animal, depraved, loathsome. ANT: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
| convivial | (adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial. SYN:fun-loving, jovial, merry. ANT: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
| coterie | (n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest. SYN: clique, set |
| counterpart | (n.) a person or thing closely resembling a corresponding to another; a complement. SYN: match |
| demur | (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection. SYN:(v.) protest, object to. ANT: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept agree to |
| effrontery | (n.) shameless boldness, impudence. SYN: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek. ANT: shyness, diffidence, timidity |
| embellish | (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details. SYN: ornament, garnish. ANT: strip, mar, disfigure |
| ephemeral | (adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived. SYN: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory. ANT: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
| felicitous | (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy. SYN: fortunate, well-put. ANT: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
| furtive | (ady.) done shyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen. SYN: clandestine, covert, surreptitious. ANT: forthright, aboveboard, open |
| garish | (adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way. SYN: gaudy, flashy, tawdry. ANT: subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
| illusory | (adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality. SYN: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary. ANT: actual, real, factual, objective |
| indigent | (adj.) needy, impoverished. SYN: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute. ANT: wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
| inordinate | (adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive. SYN: exorbitant, extravagant. ANT: moderate, reasonable, equitable |
| jettison | (v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome. SYN: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon. ANT: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
| misanthrope | (n.) a person who hates or despises people. SYN: people-hater |
| 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 of denied. SYN: stubborn, dogged, determined |
| picayune | (adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded. SYN: inconsequential, piddiling, trifling. ANT: important, significant, huge, gigantic |
| raiment | (n.) clothing, garments. SYN: apparel, attire |
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