Aesthetic (adj)

Pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beautySyn: artistic**artistic

Defunct (adj)No longer in existence or functioning, deadSyn: extinct, nonexistentAnt: alive, extant**not functional

Discomfit (v)To frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrassSyn: nonplus, disconcert, foil

***make uncomfortable

Espouse (v)

To take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marrySyn: embrace, wedAnt: repudiate, disavow, renounce**get a spouse

Fetish (n)

An object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverenceSyn: charm, talisman, obsession

**foot fetish

Gregarious (adj) Living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of othersSyn: outgoing, extrovertedAnt: aloof, introverted, reclusive**aggregate is to gather in groups

Hapless (adj) Marked by a persistent absence of good luckSyn: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunateAnt: lucky, charmed, fortunate***less happy with bad luck

Impeccable (adj)

Faultless, beyond criticism or blameSyn: flawless, spotless, immaculateAnt: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied**can’t be picked on, immaculate

Importune (v)

To trouble with demands; to beg for insistentlySyn: implore, entreat, dun, tax**implore

Interpolate (v)

To insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correctionSyn: inject, interpose, introduce***insert

Irreparable (adj)Incapable of being repaired or rectifiedSyn: irremediableAnt: remediable, fixable, reversible***not repairable

Laconic (adj)

Concise, using few wordsSyn: terse, succinct, pithy, compactAnt: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose**lack of words

Languish (v)To become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglectSyn: flag, wilt, fade, pine***extinguish strength or interest

Mendacious (adj)

Given to lying or deception; untrueSyn: untruthful, falseAnt: truthful, veracious***not veracious

Nadir (n)The lowest pointSyn: rock bottomAnt: apex, pinnacle, zenith

***life was greater before this nadir

Omnipresent (adj)

Present in all places at all timesSyn: ubiquitous, ever-present**ever present

Perfunctory (adj)Done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasmSyn: slapdash, cursory, shallowAnt: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous**perform in a hurry without much effort/interest

Plaintive (adj)Expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholySyn: sad, doleful, lugubriousAnt: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry***just plain old sad…

Requite (v)

To make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocateSyn: reimburse, recompense, avenge***reciprocate

Tantamount (adj)

Equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effectSyn: indistinguishable from

***same amount