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bkhs 12/G unit 12
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level g unit 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| defunct | no longer in existence or functioning, dead |
| discomfit | to frustrate, thwart or defeat |
| espouse | to take up and support; to become attached to |
| fetish | an object believed to have magical powers, an object of unreasonable devotion |
| gregarious | living together in a herd or group, sociable |
| hapless | marked by a persistent absence of good luck |
| impeccable | faultless, beyond criticism or blame |
| importune | to trouble with demands, to beg for insistently |
| interpolate | to insert between other parts or things, to present as an addition or correction |
| irreparable | incapable of being repaired |
| laconic | concise, using few words |
| languish | to become weak, to suffer neglect |
| mendacious | given to lying or deception |
| nadir | the lowest part |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| perfunctory | done in a superficial or half-hearted manner, without enthusiasm |
| plaintive | expressive of sorrow |
| requite | to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service or favor |
| tantamount | equivalent, having the same value, meaning or effect |