Sadlier-Oxford Level G Unit 12

Terms	Definitions
aesthetic	pertaining to beauty
defunct	no longer in existence or functioning, dead
discomfit	to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
espouse	to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
fetish	an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
gregarious	living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
hapless	marked by a persistent absence of good luck, unlucky, ill-starred
impeccable	faultless, beyond criticism or blame, flawless, immaculate
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 or rectified, irremediable
laconic	concise, using few words, terse, succinct, pithy, compact
languish	to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
mendacious	given to lying or deception; untrue, untruthful, false
nadir	the lowest point, rock bottom
omnipresent	present in all places at all times, ubiquitious
perfunctory	done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
plaintive	expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy, lugubrious
requite	to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
tantamount	equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

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