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