1Aesthetic
(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
S: artistic
3Defunct
(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead
4Defunct
S: extinct, nonexistent
6Discomfit
(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
S: nonplus, disconcert, foil
7Discomfit
S: nonplus, disconcert, foil
8Espouse
(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
S: embrace, wed
A: repudiate, disavow, renounce
9Espouse
A: repudiate, disavow, renounce
11Fetish
(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
S: charm, talisman, obsession
12Fetish
S: charm, talisman, obsession
13Gregarious
(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
S: outgoing, extroverted
A: aloof, introverted, reclusive
14Gregarious
A: aloof, introverted, reclusive
15Gregarious
S: outgoing, extroverted
16Hapless
(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck
S: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
A: lucky, charmed, fortunate
17Hapless
A: lucky, charmed, fortunate
18Hapless
S: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
19Impeccable
(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
S: flawless, spotless, immaculate
A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
20Impeccable
A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
21Impeccable
S: flawless, spotless, immaculate
22Importune
(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
S: implore, entreat, dun, tax
23Importune
S: implore, entreat, dun, tax
24Interpolate
(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
S: inject, interpose, introduce
25Interpolate
S: inject, interpose, introduce
26Irreparable
(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified
S: irremediable
A: remediable, fixable, reversible
27Irreparable
A: remediable, fixable, reversible
28Irreparable
S: irremediable
29Laconic
(adj.) concise, using few words
S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
30Laconic
A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
31Laconic
S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
32Languish
(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
S: flag, wilt, fade, pine
33Languish
S: flag, wilt, fade, pine
34Mendacious
(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue
S: untruthful, false
A: truthful, veracious
35Mendacious
A: truthful, veracious
36Mendacious
S: untruthful, false
37Nadir
(n.) the lowest point
S: rock bottom
A: apex, pinnacle, zenith
39Nadir
A: apex, pinnacle, zenith
40Omnipresent
(adj.) present in all places at all times
S: ubiquitous, ever-present
41Omnipresent
S: ubiquitous, ever-present
42Perfunctory
(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
S: slapdash, cursory, shallow
A: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
43Perfunctory
A: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
44Perfunctory
S: slapdash, cursory, shallow
45Plaintive
(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
S: sad, doleful, lugubrious
A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
46Plaintive
S: sad, doleful, lugubrious
47Plaintive
A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
48Requite
(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
S: reimburse, recompense, avenge
49Requite
S: reimburse, recompense, avenge
50Tantamount
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
S: indistinguishable form
51Tantamount
S: indistinguishable form
52aesthetic
Since the structure had no paractical purpose, keeping it in place could only be justified on aesthetic gounds.
53defunct
I could find no forwarding address of phone numbe for the defunt organization.
54discomfit
The general tried to discomfit his enemies by repeatedly beginning an advance and then pulling back.
55espouse
To appeal to the large number of dissatisfied voters, the candidate espouse a strong program of reform.
56fetish
The rabbit's foot, once a very popular fetish seems to have lost it hold on the public imagination.
57gregarious
I would expect the recreation director of a cruise ship to be a gregarious person.
58hapless
Once again, my younger brother has become the hapless victim of a silly practical joke.
59impeccable
We always consulted my gradmother about what to wear becasue she had impeccable taste in clothing.
60importune
My bankrupt uncle importune my father for a loan.
61interpolate
At the director's request, the screenwriter interpolate some new lines into the script.
62irreparable
The husband believed that the surgeeon did irreparable harm to his wife and sued the doctor and the hosptial.
63laconic
The senator issued a laconic statement declaring her innocence after the accusations of fraud were made public.
64languish
Without the constitutional gurantee of a speedy trial, the accused could languish in jail for years/
65mendacious
The deputy gave a mendacious account of his employer's actions on the day of the alleged crime.
66omnipresent
The beleived in an omnipresent deity that existed in all things.
67perfunctory
The police made a perfunctory search for the missing handbag, but they really did not expect to find it.
68plaintive
The recently widowed man spoke of his loneliness ina plaintive tone of voice.
69requite
We made sure to requite the neighbors for looking after our house while we were away.
70tantatmount
The armed invasion of their territory was tantamount to a declaration of war.