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Level G Unit 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic | (adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty |
| Defunct | (adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead |
| Discomfit | (v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass |
| Espouse | (v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry |
| Fetish | (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence |
| Gregarious | (adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others |
| Hapless | (adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck |
| Impeccable | (adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame |
| Importune | (v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently |
| Interpolate | (v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction |
| Irreparable | (adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified |
| Laconic | (adj.) concise, using few words |
| Languish | (v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect |
| Mendacious | (adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue |
| Nadir | (n.) the lowest point |
| Omnipresent | (adj.) present in all places at all times |
| Perfunctory | (adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm |
| Plaintive | (adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy |
| Requite | (v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate |
| Tantamount | (adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect |