English 111 SadlierOxford Vocabulary Level G Unit 12

English 111 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 12

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, 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. ) sociable, seeking the company of others; living together in a herd of group Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted Antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive

hapless ¡ ¡ ¡ (adj. ) marked by a persistent absence of good luck Synonyms: unlucky, illstarred, 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 Synonym: 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 dispirited; 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, everpresent

perfunctory ¡ ¡ ¡ (adj. ) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow 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 for repayment, as for 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