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20 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic
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syn: artistic
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defunct
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syn: extinct, nonexistent
ant: alive, extant |
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discomfit
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syn: nonplus, disconcert, foil
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espouse
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syn: embrace, wed
ant: repudiate, disavow, renounce |
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fetish
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syn: charm, talisman, obsession
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gregarious
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syn: outgoing, extroverted
ant: aloof, introverted, reclusive |
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hapless
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syn: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
ant: lucky, charmed, fortunate |
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impeccable
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syn: flawless, spotless, immaculate
ant: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied |
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importune
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syn: implore, entreat, dun, tax
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interpolate
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syn: inject, interpose, introduce
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irreparable
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syn: irremediable
ant: remediable, fixable, reversible |
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laconic
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syn: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
ant: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose |
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languish
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syn: flag, wilt, fade, pine
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mendacious
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syn: untruthful, false
ant: truthful, veracious |
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nadir
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syn: rock bottom
ant: apex, pinnacle, zenith |
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omnipresent
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syn: ubiquitious, ever present
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perfunctory
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syn: slapdash, cursory, shallow
ant: thorough, assiduous, dilligent, meticulous |
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plaintive
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syn: sad, doleful, lugubrious
ant: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry |
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requite
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syn: reimburse, recompense, avenge
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tantamount
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syn: indistinguishable form
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