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Sadlier Vocabulary
Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 12 Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic | (adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty Synonyms: artistic |
| Defunct | adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent Antonyms: 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 Synonyms: 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 Antonyms: veracious |
| Nadir | (n.) the lowest point Synonyms: 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 payment, 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 Synonyms: indistinguishable from |