Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level G - Unit 12

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

(syn): artistic

defunct

no longer in existence or functioning, dead

(syn): extinct, nonexistent

discomfit

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

(syn): nonplus, disconcert, foil

espouse

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

(syn): embrace, wed

fetish

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

(syn): charm, talisman, obsession

gregarious

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

(syn): outgoing, extroverted

hapless

marked by a persistent absence of good luck

(syn): unlucky, ill-stirred, unfortunate

impeccable

faultless, beyond criticism or blame

(syn): flawless, spotless, immaculate

importune

to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

(syn): implore, entreat, dun, tax

interpolate

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

(syn): inject, interpose, introduce

irreparable

incapable of being repaired or rectified

(syn): irremediable

laconic

concise, using few words

(syn): terse, succinct, pithy, compact

languish

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

(syn): flag, wilt, fade, pine

mendacious

given to lying or deception; untrue

(syn): untruthful, false

nadir

the lowest point

(syn): rock bottom

omnipresent

present in all places at all times

(syn): ubiquitous, ever-present

perfunctory

done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

(syn): slapdash, cursory, shallow

plaintive

expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

(syn): sad, doleful, lugubrious

requite

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

(syn): reinburse, recompense, avenge

tantamount

equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

(syn): indistinguishable from