Chapter12Vocab

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pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

aesthetic
no longer in existence or functioning; dead

defunct
to frustrate or thwart, defeat; to confuse or embarass

discomfit
to take up and support; become attached to; to marry

espouse
an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

fetish
living together in a herd or group; seeking the company of others

gregarious
marked by a persistent absence of good luck

hapless
faultless; beyond criticism or blame

impeccable
to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

importune
to insert between other parts or things; present as an addition or correction

interpolate
incapable of being repaired or rectified

irreparable
concise, using few words

laconic
to become weak or feeble; to be depressed

languish
given to lying or deception; untrue

mendacious
the lowest point

nadir
present in all places at once

omnipresent
done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

perfunctory
expressive of sorrow or woe; melancholy

plaintive
to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong

requite
equivalent; having the same meaning, value, or effect

tantamount