vocab Flashcards
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty; to have a good sense and response to beauty.
fetish
an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverance.
impeccable
faultless, perfect, beyond criticism or blame.
hapless
marked by the persistent absence of good luck, to have a bad fortune.
omnipresent
present in all places at all times.
plaintive
expressive of sorrow or woe; melancholy.
tantamount
equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect.
interpolate
to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction.
laconic
concise, using few words.
nadir
the lowest point, rock bottom.
languish
to become weak, feeble, or dull, to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect.
irreparable
incapable of being repaired or rectified; cannot be saved or fixed.
perfunctory
done in a superficial or half-hearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm.
requite
to make a suitable payment, as for a kindness, service, or favour; to make retaliation for an injury or wrongdoing.
mendacious
given to lying or deception; untrue.
defunct
no longer in existence or functioning; extinct.
gregarious
living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking company.
espouse
to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt, or to marry.
discomfit
to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass.
importune
to trouble someone with demands; to beg insistently.
ab/abs
from, away, off - abduct, abandon, abyss.
contra
against, opposite - contrast, contraceptive.
fract/ frag
break - fragment, fracture, fraction.
multi
many, much - multiple, multiplication.
