Words I should Know
An adjective meaning pertaining to beauty
Aesthetic
An adjective meaning no longer in existence or functioning
defunct
A verb meaning to frustrate, thwart or defeat
discomfit
a verb meaning to take up and support
espouse
A noun meaning an object believed to have magical powers or an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
fetish
an adjective meaning living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others.
gregarious
An adjective meaning marked by a persistent absence of good luck
hapless
An adjective meaning faultless, beyond criticism or blame
impeccable
A verb meaning to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
importune
a verb meaning to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
interpolate
an adjective meaning concise, using few words
laconic
a verb meaning to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
languish
an adjective meaning given to lying or deception; untrue
mendacious
a noun meaning the lowest point
nadir
an adjective meaning present in all places at all times
omnipresent
an adjective meaning done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
perfunctory
an adjective meaning expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
plaintive
a verb meaning to make suitable repayment, as for kindness, service, or favor: to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate.
requite
a verb meaning equivalent, having the same meaning, value or effect
tantamount
One of the comforting things about reaching the ___ of one's career is that the only place to go from there is up!
nadir
Prehistoric peoples banded together into tribes, not only for protection, but also to satisfy their __________ instincts
gregarious
She sang a ___________ little ditty about a man who yearns wistfully for the girl he left behind many years before
plaintive
Last night, JCHS Panthers captured the basketball championship ___________ the Seymour Owls, 61 - 44
discomfiting
I felt a little foolish when the librarian told me that I was asking for the current issue of a long ________ magazine.
defunct
When asked what terms he would offer the Confederate army, General Grant made the ______ reply, "Unconditional surrender!"
laconic