| A | B |
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| allay | v. to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
| bestial | adj. beastlike, beastly, brutal, subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
| convivial | adj. festive, sociable, having fun together, genial |
| coterie | n. a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest |
| counterpart | n. a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement |
| demur | v. to object or take exception to; n. an objection |
| effrontery | n. shameless boldness, impudence |
| embelish | n. 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 steathily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen |
| garish | adj. glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way |
| illusory | adj. misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not based on reality |
| indigent | adj. needy; impoverished |
| inordinate | adj. far too great; exceeding reasonable limits; excessive |
| jettison | v. to cast overboard; get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |
| 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 |
