Unit 12 Definitions Quizlet
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lauren_lewis on February 22, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aesthetic | (adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty |
| defunct | (adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead |
| discomfit | (v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass |
| espouse | (v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry |
| fetish | (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence |
| gregarious | (adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking, the company of others |
| hapless | (adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck |
| impeccable | (adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame |
| importune | (v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently |
| interpolate | (v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction |
| irreparable | (adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified |
| laconic | (adj.) concise, using few words |
| languish | (v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect |
| mendacious | (adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue |
| nadir | (n.) the lowest point |
| omnipresent | (adj.) present in all places at all times |
| perfunctory | (adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm |
| plaintive | (adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy |
| requite | (v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate |
| tantamount | (adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect |
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