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UNIT 12 Flashcards

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aesthetic

A

pertaining to beauty; sensitive/responsive to it

artistic

aesthetically, aestheticism

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defunct

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no longer in existence or use

extinct

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discomfit

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to frustrate, thwart; confuse or embarrass

nonplus, foil

discomfiture, discomfort

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espouse

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to support; become attached to; marry

to embrace, wed

espousal

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fetish

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object believed to have magical powers; object of unreasoning devotion/reverence

embrace, wed

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gregarious

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living together in a group; sociable

outgoing

gregariously, gregariousness

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hapless

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marked by persistent absence of good luck

unlucky

haplessness

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impeccable

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faultless, beyond criticism

flawless

impecability

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importune

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to trouble with demands; beg for insistently

implore

importunely

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interpolate

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to insert between other parts; present as an addition/correction

interpose, introduce

interpolation, interpolative

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irreparable

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incapable of being repaired/rectified

irremediable

irreparability

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12
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laconic

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concise, using few words

succinct

laconically

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languish

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to become weak, dull; droop; be depressed; suffer neglect

flag, fade

languid, languishment, languishingly

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mendacious

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given to lying; untrue

untruthful

mendaciousness

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nadir

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lowest point

rock bottom

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omnipresent

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present in all places at all times

ubiquitous

omnipresence

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perfunctory

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done in superficial manner; without interest

shallow

perfunctorily, perfunctoriness

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plaintive

A

expressive of sorrow/woe

sad

plaintiff, plaintiveness

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requite

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to make suitable repayment (for a kindess or service); make retaliation for injury; reciprocate

reimburse

unrequite, unrequited, unrequisite, unrequitable

20
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tantamount

A

equivalent, having same meaning/value

indistinguishable from

21
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conjecture

A

a guess, tentative theory; to make a guess

22
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unregenerate

A

persisting in holding obstinately to old ideas; unrepentant

23
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port

A

to move (flowing substance)

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