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20 Cards in this Set
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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, or defeat, to confuse, perplex or embarrass
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espouse
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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 repaired or 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.) present 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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