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Aesthetic

Aesthetic. Artistic Beautiful Refined. Pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty. Definition: (adj.) No longer in existence or functioning, dead. DEFUNCT. Synonyms: Extinct, Nonexistent Antonyms: Alive, Extant. Example: Although they once roamed far and

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Aesthetic

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  1. Aesthetic Artistic Beautiful Refined Pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

  2. Definition: (adj.) No longer in existence or functioning, dead. DEFUNCT Synonyms: Extinct, Nonexistent Antonyms: Alive, Extant Example: Although they once roamed far and wide many years ago, Dinosaurs are now defunct, having been extinct due to an asteroid that hit the Earth. Sounds like destroyed, decimated, and dead.

  3. DISCOMFIT V. To frustrate, thwart, or defeat To confuse, perplex, or embarrass. Discomfit = Discomfort Not being able to use the bathroom is really Frustrating

  4. Discomfit When you become uncomfortable, you are frustrated. v. To frustrate or defeat; to confuse or embarrass

  5. E - SPOUSE EspouseEmbrace To take up and support; to become attached to; to adopt; to marry

  6. Espouse (v.) to take up and support; to become attached to , adopt; to marry, embrace, wed Spouse means a married person which is similar to espouse

  7. FETISH The rabbit’s foot, once a very popular FETISH, seems to have lost its hold on the public imagination. SYNONYMS: charm, talisman, obsession (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

  8. FETISH (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence Syn: charm, talisman, obsession “Fetish” sounds like “fetch” and dogs fetch things that they have obsessions for

  9. GREGARIOUS • living together in a herd or group • Seeking the company of others • Sociable Syn: outgoing, extroverted Ant: aloof, introverted, reclusive The buffalos in this herd are gregarious!

  10. hapless (adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck. HAPless--HELPless Rachel Terry p.1

  11. When I hear the word “impeccable”, I think of James Bond. This is because he is perfect in every area of his life. Always gets the bad guy, always saves the world, and always gets the girl. Impeccable:(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame USNS Impeccable is one of the six Ocean Surveillance Ships that are part of the 30 ships in Military Sealift Command's Special Missions Program.

  12. Impeccable Synonyms: Flawless, Spotless Antonyms: Flawed …like the store Impeccable Pig

  13. Importune . • Verb • To beg persistently and urgently • Synonyms: ask, insist, nag, urge • Ex: to importune a debtor for payment

  14. importune To trouble with demands; to beg for insistently Synonyms: implore, entreat, dun, tax

  15. INTERPOLATE (verb) - to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; inject. How to remember: ‘Inter’ means to put something within something else, and ‘late’ can refer to the fact that you interject something after its said; or ‘later.’

  16. Irreparable Pronounce ir“repair”able – not able to be repaired Synonyms - irremediable Antonyms – remediable, fixable, reversible

  17. LACONIC Definition- concise, using few words. Brief and to the point. Antonyms- Synonyms- garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose terse, succinct, pithy, compact

  18. Laconic (Adj) 1. Concise using few words. 2. Abrupt Synonyms: terse, succinct, pithy, compact Antonyms: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose A man of short public speeches Stephen Hawking, a brilliant man of few words

  19. languish to become weak or dull synonyms: flag, wilt, fade, pin Lang is like hang and when you are weak you hang on to someone or something for support. verb The young girl languished as her chemo therapy progressed. to be depressed to suffer neglect

  20. Mendacious (adj.) Given to lying or deception; untrue. Synonyms: untruthful, false Antonyms: truthful, veracious

  21. MENDACIOUS MENlie all the time

  22. (n.) the lowest point Nadir Synonyms: rock bottom Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith

  23. Nadir ( n. ): The Lowest Point Synonyms: rock bottom Antonyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith Ralph Nader: He always hit rock bottom when running for president

  24. At all times Omni+present Being, or existing

  25. Omnipresent • Present at all times at all places, ubiquitous, ever present • Present means there or in attendance, so omnipresent means that something is always there

  26. PERFUNCTORY Performed mechanically; automatic, routine; NOT thorough or meticulous

  27. Plaintive (adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy, sad A way to remember is if you face-PLANT you’re going to express woe--

  28. Plantive Synonyms Antonym Plain boring and gloomy state of mind because one is too plain

  29. REQUITE EQUITE A r Equate- to make equal Requite- to make suitable repayment, to make to retaliation, to reciprocate Get it?

  30. REQUITE • (v.) to make suitable repayment, as for kindness, service, or favor • to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong • to reciprocate • Synonyms: reimburse, recompense, avenge

  31. Tantamount • Equivalent; Having the same value or effect • $100 USD = £49.81 GBP • $100 USD = €63.36 Euros

  32. TANTAMOUNT Definition: having the same meaning, value, or effect Synonym: indistinguishable form Think about the word MOUNTAIN; if you interchange the first and second parts in the word TANTAMOUNT, you get the word MOUNTAIN. *both contain the SAME word: mountain. Hopefully that will help you remember that tantamount means: having the same meaning.

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