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Allay
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To calm/pacify, set to rest; to lessen/relieve
Syn:reduce, alleviate
The politician made a speech in order to ALLAY the country's fears.
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Bestial
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Beastike, brutal; subhuman in intelligence or sensibilty
In beating the prsionor, the guards were guilty of a BESTIAL act
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Convival
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Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
Syn: jovial
A family dinner is always a CONVIVAL gathering
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Coterie
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Circle of aquaitences, exlcusive group w/ common interests
The COTERIE of highschool girls all dressed the same.
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Counterpart
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A person/thing corresponding to another; a complement
Syn:match
I was frightened of my COUNTERPART on the other team.
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Demur
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(v.) to object to (n.) an objection
Syn: protest
The speech in favor of the propsal was drowned out by DEMURS from the crowd.
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Effrontery
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Shameless bolness, impudence
Syn: gail, chutzpah, cheek
The teacher said the child's EFFRONTERY was very rude.
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Embelish
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To decorate, adron; to improve by adding details
Syn: ornament, garnish
The child EMBELISHED the tree with colored lights.
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Ephemeral
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Lasting only a short time
Syn: fleeting, transient, evanescent
Only the greatest artists achieve anything other than EPHEMERAL fame.
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Felicitous
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Aprropriate, apt; marked by good fortune
The mild winter was a FELICITOUS turn of events.
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Furtive
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Done slyly or stealthily, shifty;stolen
Syn:clandestine, surreptitious
The girl was caught taking a FURTIVE glance at the jewels.
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Garish
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Glaring, tastelessly showy/overdecorated
Syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry
The GARISH holiday sweater worn by the teacher horrified the students.
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Illusory
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Misleading, deceptive, not based on reality
Syn: spurious, imaginary
The ILLUSORY image in the desert showed his dehydration.
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Indigent
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Needy, impoverished
Syn:penniless, destitute
The number of INDIGANT persons has increased since the economy took a downfall.
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Inordinate
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Far too great, exceeding reasonabe limits, excessive
Syn:exorbiant, extravagant
The actor was showered with INORDINATE praise.
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