Unit+12

=Unit 12:=

-- 1. Steph DiLolle / **aesthetic** [adj] - pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty. //Crater Lake in Oregon was created with unintentional __aesthetic__ by a natural occurrence.// -- 1. Caitlin Madden: aesthetic- (adj) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty. It was obvious that the contestants of the Miss America Pageant were judged on a purely aesthetic basis instead of their philanthropic platforms.

2. Marcus Smith: defunct(adj) no longer in existence or functioning, dead //Dinosaurs once ruled the world, but now they are mainly a __defunct__ group because almost all of them are dead.//

3. Amanda Vankirk: discomfit(v) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass.

The losing team attempted to **discomfit** their opponents, but failed and lost the debate.

Angela Longo espouse: (v.) to take up and support; to become attatched to, adopt; to marry

After he completed several years in medical school, and obtained lots of money, Victoria finally agreed to espouse him.

5. Christina Denny:Fetish (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence The Saint Christopher pendant is a popular **fetish** worn by many surfers.

6. Megan Millisky: gregarious (adj.) living together in a herd or a group; sociable; seeking the company of others //Meerkats are **gregarious** animals; their can be as many as 30 of them in a pack.//

//Deep Patel : Hapless (adj.)- marked by a persistent absence of good luck// The hapless lady lost every game she played in the casino.

8. Gina Pepe: impeccable: (adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame //The designer had an **impeccable** taste in home decor which always left her clients pleased.//

9. Kayla Meyermann: **importune**(v.) = to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently //My brother knows how to importune me to get help with his math homework.//  11. Samantha Funk: Irreparable (adj)- incapable of being repaired or rectified //The car was now __irreparable__ due to the damage caused by the fire.// 12. Brittany Harlow: __**laconic**__ **-** consise, using few words //The English teacher believed in using her excessive vocabulary to thoroughly and most accurately answer her students questions, instead of utilizing a simpler, **laconic** response.//

13. Allison Nye: Languish (v)- To become weak, feeble or dull; to droop, become depressed or to suffer neglect. The deprived children of Africa are __//languished//__ of food, love, and any hope for survival.

13. Alec Sampey- Languish (v.) to become feeble, weak, or enervated After playing 70 intense minutes, the soccer player began to __languish__, and was unable to play in the remaining minutes of the game.

14. Jamie Cristinzio; mendacious (adj.)- given to lying or deception; untrue //Mr. O'Neill knew that the student gave him a __mendacious__ excuse about why the vocabulary Wikispace was not done.// 14. Bridget Parker: mendacious (adj.) - given to lying or deception; untrue //Everytime Pinocchio spouted a __mendacious__ statement, his nose would grow.// 15. Gregory Viola: fetish(n.) - an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence The four-leaf clover is a **//fetish//** known to bring good luck to it's finder.

15. Angela Martorano: nadir(n.) - the lowest point The actor was at the __**nadir**__ of his career when he started to act in little kids shows. 16. Francesca Macrina: omnipresent(adj).- present in all places at all times //According to the Bible, God is an **omnipresent** being who knows whenever we commit sins.// //17) Dylan Meyler- Perfunctory (adj.) done ina superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or ethusiasm// The soccer player made a very perfunctory effort to win the game as he knew the opposing side would just end up beating his team.

18) Jordan Mullan- plaintive (adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

The woman cried plaintively after hearing that her husband had cheated on her with her best friend. 19. Shane Gotthold- Requite(v.)- to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate I had to requite the neighbors for watching my house, while I was on vacation. 20. Jimmy Barnett- Tantamount(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

//Shouting curses at the principal was tantamount to asking for a detention.//