vocab unit 12 level g

aesthetic

(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

aesthetic

S: artistic

defunct

(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead

defunct

S: extinct

defunct

S: nonexistent

discomfit

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

discomfit

S: nonplus

discomfit

S: foil

espouse

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

espouse

S: embrace

espouse

S: wed

fetish

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

fetish

S: charm

fetish

S: obsession

gregarious

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

gregarious

S: outgoing

gregarious

S: extroverted

hapless

(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck

hapless

S: unlucky

hapless

S: ill-starred

hapless

S: unfortunate

impeccable

(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame

impeccable

S: flawless

impeccable

S: spotless

impeccable

S: immaculate

importune

(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

importune

S: implore

importune

S: dun

importune

S: tax

interpolate

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

interpolate

S: interpose

interpolate

S: introduce

irreparable

(adj.) incapable or being repaired or rectified

irreparable

S: irremediable

laconic

(adj.) concise, using few words

laconic

S: succinct

laconic

S: pithy

laconic

S: compact

languish

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

languish

S: flag

languish

S: fade

languish

S: pine

mendacious

(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue

mendacious

S: untruthful

mendacious

S: false

nadir

(n.) the lowest point

nadir

S: rock bottom

omnipresent

(adj.) present in all places at all times

omnipresent

S: ubiquitous

omnipresent

S: ever-present

perfunctory

(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

perfunctory

S: slapdash

perfunctory

S: shallow

plaintive

(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

plaintive

S: sad

requite

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

requite

S: reimburse

requite

S: avenge

tantamount

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

tantamount

S: indistinguishable form