Unit 12

Question 1

aesthetic

Answer 1

(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
Synonym: artistic

Question 2

defunct

Answer 2

(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning; dead
Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent
Antonyms: alive, extant

Question 3

discomfit

Answer 3

(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
Synonyms: nonplus, disconcert, foil

Question 4

espouse

Answer 4

(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
Synonyms: embrace, wed
Antonyms: repudiate, disavow, renounce

Question 5

fetish

Answer 5

(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
Synonyms: charm, talisman, obsession

Question 6

gregarious

Answer 6

(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted
Antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive

Question 7

hapless

Answer 7

(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck
Synonyms: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
Antonyms: lucky, charmed, fortunate

Question 8

impeccable

Answer 8

(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
Synonyms: flawless, spotless, immaculate
Antonyms: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied

Question 9

importune

Answer 9

(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

Synonyms: implore, entreat, dun, tax

Question 10

interpolate

Answer 10

(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
Synonyms: inject, interpose, introduce

Question 11

irreparable

Answer 11

(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified
Synonym: irremediable
Antonyms: remediable, fixable, reversible

Question 12

laconic

Answer 12

(adj.) concise, using few words
Synonyms: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
Antonyms: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose

Question 13

languish

Answer 13

(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or disappointed; to suffer neglect
Synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pine

Question 14

mendacious

Answer 14

(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue
Synonyms: untruthful, false
Antonyms: truthful, veracious

Question 15

nadir

Answer 15

(n.) the lowest point
Synonym: rock bottom
Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith

Question 16

omnipresent

Answer 16

(adj.) present in all places at all times

Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present

Question 17

perfunctory

Answer 17

(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow
Antonyms: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

Question 18

plaintive

Answer 18

(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
Synonyms: sad, doleful, lugubrious
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

Question 19

requite

Answer 19

(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
Synonyms: reimburse, recompense, avenge

Question 20

tantamount

Answer 20

(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

Synonym: indistinguishable from