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Sadlier-Oxford Level G
Unit 12
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03/16/2008

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