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8154169254Aesthetic(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty S: artistic0
8168049954Conjecturea guess, tentative theory; to make a guess, surmise1
8154169255Defunct(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead S: extinct, nonexistent A: alive, extant2
8154169256Discomfit(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass S: nonplus, disconcert, foil3
8154169257Espouse(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry S: embrace, wed A: repudiate, disavow, renounce4
8154169258Fetish(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence S: charm, talisman, obsession5
8154169259Gregarious(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others S: outgoing, extroverted A: aloof, introverted, reclusive6
8154169260Hapless(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck S: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate A: lucky, charmed, fortunate7
8154169261Impeccable(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame S: flawless, spotless, immaculate A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied8
8154169262Importune(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently S: implore, entreat, dun, tax9
8154169263Interpolate(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction S: inject, interpose, introduce10
8154169264Irreparable(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified S: irremediable A: remediable, fixable, reversible11
8154169265Laconic(adj.) concise, using few words S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose12
8154169266Languish(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect S: flag, wilt, fade, pine13
8154169267Mendacious(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue S: untruthful, false A: truthful, veracious14
8154169268Nadir(n.) the lowest point S: rock bottom A: apex, pinnacle, zenith15
8154169269Omnipresent(adj.) present in all places at all times S: ubiquitous, ever-present16
8154169270Perfunctory(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm S: slapdash, cursory, shallow A: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous17
8154169271Plaintive(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy S: sad, doleful, lugubrious A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry18
8154169272Requite(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate S: reimburse, recompense, avenge19
8154169273Tantamount(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect S: indistinguishable form20
8168068981Unregeneratepersisting in holding obstinately to old ideas or habits; unrepentant, unreformed21

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