Unit 12 vocabulary 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
ANTONYM: alive
discomfit
(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
SYNONYMS: nonplus, 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, 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
importune
(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
SYNONYMS: implore, dun, tax
interpolate
(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
SYNONYMS: interpose, introduce
irreparable
(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified
SYNONYM: irremediable
ANTONYMS: remediable, fixable, reversible
laconic
(adj.) concise, using few words
SYNONYMS: succinct, pithy, compact
ANTONYMS: garrulous, prolix, loquacious
languish
(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
SYNONYMS: flag, fade, pine
mendacious
(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue
SYNONYMS: untruthful, false
ANTONYM: veracious
nadir
(n.) the lowest point
SYNONYM: rock-bottom
ANTONYMS: 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, shallow
ANTONYMS: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
plaintive
(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
SYNONYMS: sad, 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, avenge
tantamount
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
SYNONYM: indistinguishable from
