Unit 7 Vocabulary Test

Which word means a circle of acquaintances or a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest?

• misanthrope
• coterie
• raiment
• counterpart

Which word means done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, or shifty?

• furtive
• demur
• convivial
• embellish

Which word means a person who hates or despises people?

• coterie
• raiment
• counterpart
• misanthrope

Which word means to calm or pacify, set to rest, lessen or relieve?

• demur
• embellish
• allay
• jettison

Which word means shameless boldness?

• pertinacious
• effrontery
• indigent
• jettison

Which word means of little value or importance?

• picayune
• garish
• ephemeral
• felicitous

Which word means festive, sociable, or having fun together?

• furtive
• illusory
• bestial
• convivial

Which word means marked by well-being or good fortune?

• pertinacious
• illusory
• felicitous
• ephemeral

Which word means to cast overboard or get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome?

• jettison
• demur
• inordinate
• allay

Which word means a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another?

• misanthrope
• coterie
• raiment
• counterpart