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1 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 12 Cathy Murphy
English 111 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 12 Cathy Murphy

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

3 Defunct (think: de-functional)
(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning; dead Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent Antonym: alive, extant

4 Discomfit (think: to make dis-comfortable)
(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass Synonyms: nonplus, disconcert, foil

5 Espouse (think: you should support a spouse)
(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry Synonyms: embrace, wed Antonyms: repudiate, disavow, renounce

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

7 Gregarious (think of a sociable friend named Greg)
(adj.) sociable, seeking the company of others; living together in a herd of group Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted Antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive

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

9 Impeccable (think: no one can peck at your faults)
(adj.) faultless; beyond criticism or blame Synonyms: flawless, spotless, immaculate Antonyms: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied

10 Importune (think: in-fortune)
(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently Synonym: implore, entreat, dun, tax

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

12 Irreparable (think: ir-repairable)
(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified Synonym: irremediable Antonyms: remediable, fixable, reversible

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

14 Languish (think: lazy people languish)
(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect, Synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pine

15 Mendacious (think: men) 
(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue Synonyms: untruthful, false Antonyms: truthful, veracious

16 Nadir (think of World Geography)
(n.) the lowest point Synonym: rock bottom Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith

17 Omnipresent (think all-present)
(adj.) present in all places at all times Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present

18 Perfunctory (think: per-factory)
(adj.) done in a superficial or half-hearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow Thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

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

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

21 Tantamount (think: same amount)
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect Synonym: indistinguishable from


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