Unit 7 Vocabulary 12th grade senior English

Andrew P. (United States of America)
22 words 56 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  2. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  3. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  4. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  5. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  6. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  7. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  8. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  9. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  10. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  11. furtive
    secret and sly
  12. garish
    tastelessly showy
  13. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  14. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  15. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  16. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  17. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  18. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  19. picayune
    small and of little importance
  20. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  21. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  22. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
Created on Thu Mar 24 08:52:52 EDT 2011

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.