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bkhs 12/G unit 12
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level g unit 12
Question | Answer |
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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 |