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Aesthetic |
(Adj) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty |
Artistic |
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Defunct |
(Adj) no longer in existence or functioning, dead |
Extinct |
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Discomfit |
(V) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex or embarass |
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Espouse |
(V) to take up and support; to become attatched to, adopt; to marry |
Embrace, wed |
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Fetish |
(N) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion reverence |
Charm; obsession |
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Gregarious |
(Adj) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others |
Outgoing |
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Hapless |
(Adj) marked by persistent absence of good luck |
Unlucky; unfortunate |
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Impeccable |
(Adj) faultless, beyond criticism or blame |
Flawless |
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Importune |
(V) to trouble with demands; to beg for instantly |
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Interpolate |
(V) to insert between other parts of things; to present as an addition or correction |
Introduce |
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Irreparable |
(Adj) incapable of being repaired or rectified |
Not fixable |
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Laconic |
(Adj) concise, using few words |
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Languish |
(V) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect |
Fade |
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Mendacious |
(Adj) given to or lying or deception, untrue |
False |
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Nadir |
(N) the lowest point |
Rock bottom |
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Omnipresent |
(Adj) present in all places at all time |
Ubiquitous |
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Perfunctory |
(Adj) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner, without interest or enthusiasm |
Shallow |
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Plaintive |
(Adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy |
Sad |
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Requite |
(V) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong |
Avenge |
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Tantamount |
(Adj) equivalent, having the same meaning, value or effect |
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