1. Vocabulary Unit 12 (and it’s a good one)
Song of the Day:
Spoon – “The Underdog”

2. Aesthetic Adjective Synonym: artistic
Pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
Synonym: artistic

3. Defunct Adjective Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent
No longer in existence or functioning; dead
Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent
Antonyms: alive, extant

4. Discomfit Verb Synonyms: nonplus, disconcert, foil
To frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
Synonyms: nonplus, disconcert, foil

5. Espouse Verb Synonyms: embrace, wed
To take up and support; to become attached to; adopt; to marry
Synonyms: embrace, wed
Antonyms: repudiate, disavow, renounce

6. Fetish Noun Synonyms: charm, talisman, obsession
An object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
Synonyms: charm, talisman, obsession

7. Gregarious Adjective Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted
Living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted
Antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive

8. Hapless Adjective Synonyms: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
Marked by a persistent absence of good luck
Synonyms: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
Antonyms: lucky, charmed, fortunate

9. Impeccable Adjective Synonyms: flawless, spotless, immaculate
Faultless, beyond criticism or blame
Synonyms: flawless, spotless, immaculate
Antonyms: grimly, soiled, spotted, sullied

10. Importune Verb Synonyms: implore, entreat, dun, tax
To trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
Synonyms: implore, entreat, dun, tax

11. Interpolate Verb Synonyms: inject interpose, introduce
to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
Synonyms: inject interpose, introduce

12. Irreparable Verb Synonyms: irremediable
Incapable of being repaired or rectified
Synonyms: irremediable
Antonyms: remediable, fixable, reversible

13. Laconic Adjective Synonyms: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
Concise, using few words
Synonyms: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
Antonyms: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose

14. Languish Verb Synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pine
To become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
Synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pine

15. Mendacious Adjective Synonyms: untruthful, false
Given to lying or deception; untrue
Synonyms: untruthful, false
Antonyms: truthful, veracious

16. Nadir Noun Synonyms: rock bottom Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith
The lowest point
Synonyms: rock bottom
Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith

17. Omnipresent Adjective Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present
Present in all places at all times
Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present

18. Perfunctory Adjective Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow
Done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow
Antonyms: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

19. Plaintive Adjective Synonyms: sad, doleful, lugubrious
Expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
Synonyms: sad, doleful, lugubrious
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

20. Requite Verb Synonyms: reimburse, recompense, avenge
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

21. Tantamount Adjective Synonyms: indistinguishable from
equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
Synonyms: indistinguishable from