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9080695819Aestheticadjective 1. pertaining to beauty 2. sensitive or responsive to beauty S: artistic0
9080695820Defunctadjective 1. no longer in existence or functioning, dead S: extinct, nonexistent A: alive, extant1
9080695821Discomfitverb 1. to frustrate, thwart, or defeat 2. to confuse, perplex, or embarrass S: nonplus, disconcert, foil2
9080695822Espouseverb 1. to take up and support 2. to become attached to, adopt 3. to marry S: embrace, wed A: repudiate, disavow, renounce3
9080695823Fetishnoun 1. an object believed to have magical powers 2. an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence S: charm, talisman, obsession4
9080695824Gregariousadjective 1. living together in a herd or group 2. sociable, seeking the company of others S: outgoing, extroverted A: aloof, introverted, reclusive5
9080695825Haplessadjective 1. marked by a persistent absence of good luck S: unlucky, ill-started, unfortunate A: lucky, charmed, fortunate6
9080695826Impeccableadjective 1. faultless, beyond criticism or blame S: flawless, spotless, immaculate A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied7
9080695827Importuneverb 1. to trouble with demands 2. to beg for insistently S: implore, entreat, dun, tax8
9080695828Interpolateverb 1. to insert between other parts or things 2. to present as an addition or correction S: inject, interpose, introduce9
9080695829Irreparableadjective 1. incapable of being repaired or rectified S:irremediate A: remediate, fixable, reversible10
9080695830Laconicadjective 1. concise, using few words S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose11
9080695831Languishverb 1. to become weak, feeble, or dull 2. to droop 3. to be depressed or dispirited 4. to suffer neglect S: flag, wilt, fade, pine12
9080695832Mendaciousadjective 1. given to lying or deception 2. untrue S: untruthful, false A: truthful, veracious13
9080695833Nadirnoun 1. the lowest point S: rock bottom A: apex, pinnacle, zenith14
9080695834Omnipresentadjective 1. present in all places at all times S: ubiquitous, ever- present15
9080695835Perfunctoryadjective 1. done in a superficial or halfhearted manner 2. without interest or enthusiasm S: slapdash, cursory, shallow A: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous16
9080695836Plaintiveadjective 1. expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy S: sad, doleful, lugubrious A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry17
9080695837Requiteverb 1. to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor 2. to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong 3. to reciprocate S: reimburse, recompense, avenge18
9080695838Tantamountadjective 1. equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect S: indistinguishable form19

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