Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary 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.) an 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, spotless, immaculate

ANT: grimy, soiled, spotted

importune

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

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; rock bottom

SYN: rock bottom

ANT: pinnacle, zenith

omnipresent

(adj.) present in all places at all times

SYN: ubiquitous, ever-present

perfunctory

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

SYN: slapdash, shallow

ANT: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

plaintive

(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy; sad

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; indistinguishable from

SYN: indistinguishable from