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