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