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Stadlier Oxford G
WCHS Unit 12-G
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | (adj) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty |
| defunct | (adj) no longer in exixtence 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 persistent absence of good luck |
| impeccable | (adj) faultless, beyond criticism or blame |
| importune | (v) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently |
| 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 dispiritied; 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, sevice, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate |
| tantamount | (adj) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect |
| interpolate | (v) to insert between other parts or things; to repreent as an addition or correction |