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Dive into the melancholic world of defunct beauty and irreparable loss with this artistic journey through words and feelings. From a plaintive aesthetic to hapless gregarious yearnings, every feeling finds its place. Explore the impeccable sorrow of the vanishing past and the omnipresent sorrow of living. Join us in this perfunctory yet poignant tale of requite and discomfit.
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English 111 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 12
aesthetic • (adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty • Synonym: artistic
defunct • (adj.) no longer in existence or functioning; dead • Synonyms: extinct, nonexistent • Antonym: alive, extant
discomfit • (v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass • Synonyms: nonplus, disconcert, foil
espouse • (v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry • Synonyms: embrace, wed • Antonyms: repudiate, disavow, renounce
fetish • (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence • Synonyms: charm, talisman, obsession
gregarious • (adj.) sociable, seeking the company of others; living together in a herd of group • Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted • Antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive
hapless • (adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck • Synonyms: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate • Antonyms: lucky, charmed, fortunate
impeccable • (adj.) faultless; beyond criticism or blame • Synonyms: flawless, spotless, immaculate • Antonyms: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
importune • (v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently • Synonym: implore, entreat, dun, tax
interpolate • (v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction • Synonyms: inject, interpose, introduce
irreparable • (adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified • Synonym: irremediable • Antonyms: remediable, fixable, reversible
laconic • (adj.) concise, using few words • Synonyms: terse, succinct, pithy, compact • Antonyms: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
languish • (v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect, • Synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pine
mendacious • (adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue • Synonyms: untruthful, false • Antonyms: truthful, veracious
nadir • (n.) the lowest point • Synonym: rock bottom • Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith
omnipresent • (adj.) present in all places at all times • Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present
perfunctory • (adj.) done in a superficial or half-hearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm • Synonyms: slapdash, cursory, shallow • Thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
plaintive • (adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe; melancholy • Synonyms: sad, doleful, lugubrious • Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
requite • (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
tantamount • (adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect • Synonym: indistinguishable from