Unit 12 Flashcards
aesthetic
(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
Synonym: artistic
defunct
(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning; dead
Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent
Antonyms: alive, extant
discomfit
(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
Synonyms: nonplus, disconcert, foil
espouse
(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
Synonyms: embrace, wed
Antonyms: repudiate, disavow, renounce
fetish
(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
Synonyms: charm, talisman, obsession
gregarious
(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted
Antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive
hapless
(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck
Synonyms: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
Antonyms: lucky, charmed, fortunate
impeccable
(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
Synonyms: flawless, spotless, immaculate
Antonyms: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
importune
(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
Synonyms: implore, entreat, dun, tax
interpolate
(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
Synonyms: inject, interpose, introduce
irreparable
(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified
Synonym: irremediable
Antonyms: remediable, fixable, reversible
laconic
(adj.) concise, using few words
Synonyms: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
Antonyms: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
languish
(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or disappointed; to suffer neglect
Synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pine
mendacious
(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue
Synonyms: untruthful, false
Antonyms: truthful, veracious
nadir
(n.) the lowest point
Synonym: rock bottom
Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith
omnipresent
(adj.) present in all places at all times
Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present
perfunctory
(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow
Antonyms: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
plaintive
(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
Synonyms: sad, doleful, lugubrious
Antonyms: 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
Synonyms: reimburse, recompense, avenge
tantamount
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
Synonym: indistinguishable from
