VOCAB 21 Flashcards
(20 cards)
pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
syn: artistic
aesthetic
no longer in existence or functioning, dead
syn: extinct, nonexistent
defunct
to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
syn: nonplus, foil
discomfit
to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
syn: embrace, wed
espouse
an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
syn: charm, obsession
fetish
living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
syn: outgoing, extroverted
gregarious
marked by a persistent absence of good luck
syn: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
hapless
faultless, beyond critics or blame
syn: flawless, spotless, immaculate
impeccable
to trouble with demand; to beg for insistently
syn: implore, dun, tax
importune
to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
syn: interpose, introduce
interpolate
incapable of being repaired or rectified
syn: irremediable
irreparable
concise, using few words
syn: succinct, pithy, compact
laconic
to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer, neglect
syn: flage, fade, pine
languish
given to lying or deception; untrue
syn: untruthful, false
mendacious
the lowest point
syn: rock bottom
nadir
present in all places at all times
syn: ubiquitous, ever-present
omnipresent
done in superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
syn: slapdash, shallow
perfunctory
expressive or sorrow or woe, melancholy
syn: sad, lugubrious
plaintive
to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness service, or favor, to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
syn: reimburse, avenge
requite
equivalent, having the same value, meaning, or effect
syn: indistinguishable from
tantamount
