Vocabulary Workshop Level G Units 1-12 fully solved exam study guide (100% accurate expert solutions)download to pass

allay' (v) To calm or pacify, set to rest; To lessen or relieve:: Reduce, Alleviate, Moderate:::: Aggravate, Exacerbate, Intensify bes'tial (adj) Beastlike; Beastly, brutal; Subhuman in intelligence and sensibility:: Animal, Deraved, Loathsome:::: Human, Humane, Clement, Virtuous, Upright Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen conviv'ial (adj) Festive, Sociable, Having fun together, Genial:: Fun-loving, Jovial, Merry:::: Dour, Grim, Sullen, Unsociable co'terie (n) A circle of acquaintances; A close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest count'erpart (n) A person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; A complement:: Match demur' (v) To object or take exception to; (n) An objection:: (v) Protest, Object to:::: (v) Assent to, Consent to, Accept, Agree to effron'tery (n) Shameless boldness, impudence:: Gall, Chutzpah, Nerve, Impertinence, Cheek:::: Shyness, Diffidence, Timidity embell'ish (v) To decorate, adorn, touch up; To improve by adding details:: Ornament, Garnish:::: Strip, Mar, Disfigure ephem'eral (adj) Lasting only a short time, short-lived:: Fleeting, Transient, Evanescent, Transitory:::: Durable, Long-lasting, Permanent, Perpetual felic'itous (adj) Appropriate, apt, well chosen; Marked by well-being or good fortune, happy:: Fortunate, well-put:::: Inappropriate, Inept, Graceless, Unhappy fur'tive (adj) Done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; Stolen:: Clandestine, Covert, Surreptitious:::: Forthright, Aboveboard, Open gar'ish (adj) Glaring; Tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way:: Gaudy, Flashy, Tawdry:::: Subdued, Muted, Understated, Quiet illu'sory (adj) Misleading, deceptive; Lacking in or not based on reality:: Specious, Spurious, Fanciful, Imaginary:::: Actual, Real, Factual, Objective in'digent (adj) Needy, impoverished:: Penniless, Poverty-stricken, Destitute:::: Wealthy, Affluent, Prosperous inor'dinate (adj) Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive:: Exorbitant, Extravagant:::: Moderate, Reasonable, Equitable jett'ison (v) To cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome:: Cast off, Discard, Dump, Junk, Abandon:::: Conserve, Retain, Hold on to, Keep mis'anthrope (n) A person who hates or despises people:: People-hater pertina'cious (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:: Stubborn, Dogged, Determined picayune' (adj) Of little value or importance, paltry, measly, Concerned with trifling matters, small-minded:: Inconsequential, Piddling, Trifling:::: Important, Significant, Huge, Gigantic rai'ment (n) Clothing, garments:: Apparel, Attire allege' (v) To assert without proof or confirmation:: Claim, Contend:::: Prove, Deny arr'ant (adj) Thoroughgoing, out-and-out; Shameless, blatant:: Egregious, Unmitigated badinage' (n) Light and playful conversation:: Banter, Persiflage, Repartee:::: Sermon concil'iate (v) To overcome the distrust of, win over,; To appease, pacify; To reconcile, make consistent:: Placate, Mollify, Propitiate:::: Antagonize, Alienate, Estrange coun'termand (v) To cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first:: Recall, Revoke:::: Reaffirm, Reassert ech'elon (n) One of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; An organized military unit; A steplike formation or arrangement:: Level, Rank exac'erbate (v) To make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful:: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen:::: Alleviate, Mitigate, Ameliorate fat'uous (adj) Stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way:: Silly, Vapid, Inane, Doltish, Vacuous:::: Sensible, Intelligent, Perceptive, Bright irrefu'table (adj) Impossible to disprove; Beyond argument:: Indisputable, Incontrovertible, Undeniable:::: Disputable, Indefensible, Untenable jugg'ernaut (n)0 A massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path lackadai'sical (adj) Lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted:: Listless, Indolent, Indifferent, Lax:::: Energetic, Vigorous, Wholehearted lit'any (n) A prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; Any repetiitive chant; A long list:: Rigmarole, Catalog, Megillah macab're (adj) Grisly, gruesome; Horrible, distressing; Having death as a subject:: Grotesque, Grim, Ghoulish pau'city (n) An inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth:: Lack:::: Abundance, Glut, Plentitude, Deluge portend' (v) To indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; To give advance warning of:: Bode, Foretell, Foreshadow, Suggest raze (v) To tear down, destroy completely; To cut or scrape off or out:: Pull down, Demolish, Shave off:::: Build, Construct, Raise, Erect recant' (v) To withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract:: Repudiate, Disavow:::: Reaffirm, Reassert