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20 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
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defunct
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no longer in existence or functioning, dead
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discomfit
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to fustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
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espouse
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to take up and suppport; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
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fetish
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an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
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gregarious
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living together in a herd or group; sociable, 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; to beg for insistently
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interpolate
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to insert between other parts or things; to present 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; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
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mendacious
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given to lying or deception, 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 halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
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plaintive
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expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
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requite
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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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equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
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