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aesthetic
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adj. pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty; artistic
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defunct
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adj. no longer in existance or functioning, dead, extinct, nonexistent
antonyms: alive, extant |
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discomfit
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v. to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass, nonplus, disconcert, foil
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espouse
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v. to take up and support; to become attached to; to marry; embrace, wed
antonyms: repudiate, disavow, renounce |
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fetish
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n. an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence; charm, talisman, obsession
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gregarious
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adj. living together in a herd or group, sociable, seeking the company of others; outgoing, extroverted
antonyms: aloof, introverted, reclusive |
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hapless
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adj. marked by a persistant absence of good luck, unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
antonyms: lucky, charmed, forunate |
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impeccable
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adj. fautless, beyond criticism or blame, flawless, spotless, immaculate
antonyms: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied |
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importune
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v. to trouble with demands, to beg for insistently, implore, entreat, dun, tax
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interpolate
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v. to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction; inject, interpose, introduce
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irreparable
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adj. incapable of being repaired or rectified; irremediable
antonyms: remediable, fixable, reversible |
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laconic
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adj. concise, using few word, terse, succinct, pithy, compact
antonyms: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose |
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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, flag, wilt, fade, pine
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mendacious
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adj. given to lying ar deception, untrue, untruthful, false
antonyms: truthful, veracious |
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nadir
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n. the lowest point, rock bottom
antoyms: apex, pinnacle, zenith |
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omnipresent
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adj. present in all places at all times, ubiquitous, ever-present
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perfunctory
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adj. done in a superficial or halfhearted manner, with out interest or enthusiasm, slapdash, cursory, shallow
antonyms: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous |
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plaintive
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adj. expressive of sorrowor woe, melancholy, sad, doleful, lugubrious
antonyms: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry |
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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, reimburse, recompense, avenge, avenge
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tantamount
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adj.equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect, indistinguishable from
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