sadlier level g unit 12

aesthetic

adj. pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

syn: artistic

defunct

adj. no longer in existence or functioning, dead

syn: extinct, nonexistent

ant: alive

discomfit

v. to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

syn: nonplus, foil

espouse

v. to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry

syn: embrace, wed

ant: repudiate, disavow, renounce

fetish

n. object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

syn: charm, obsession

gregarious

adj. living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others

syn: outgoing, extroverted

ant: aloof, introverted, reclusive

hapless

adj. marked by a persistent absence of good luck

syn: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate

ant: lucky, charmed, fortunate

impeccable

adj: faultless, beyond criticism or blame

syn: flawless, sportless, immaculate

ant: grimy, soiled, spotted

importune

v. to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

syn: implore, dun, tax

interpolate

v. to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction

syn: interpose, introduce

irreparable

adj: incapable of being repaired or rectified

syn: irremediable

ant: remediable, fixable, reversible

laconic

adj. concise, using few words

syn: succinct, pithy, compact

ant: garrulous, prolix, loquacious

languish

v. to become weak, feeble. or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

syn: flag, fade, pine

mendacious

adj. given to lying or deception; untrue

syn: untruthful, false

ant: veracious

nadir

n. the lowest point

syn: rock bottom

ant: pinnacle, zenith

omnipresent

adj. present in all places at all times

syn: ubiquitous, ever-present

perfunctory

adj. slapdash, shallow

ant: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

plaintive

adj: expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

syn: sad, lugubrious

ant: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

requite

v. to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate

syn: reimburse, avenge

tantamount

adj. equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

syn: indistinguishable from