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Defunct

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Adjective
No longer in existence or functioning, dead.
Syn: extinct, nonexistent
Ant: alive, extant

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Aesthetic

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Adjective
Pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
Syn: artistic

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Discomfit

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Verb
To frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
Syn: nonplus, disconcert, foil

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Espouse

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Verb
To take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
Syn: embrace, wed
Ant: repudiate, disavow, renounce

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Fetish

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Noun
An object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
Syn: charm, talisman, obsession

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Gregarious

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Adjective
Living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
Syn: outgoing, extroverted
Ant: aloof, introverted, reclusive

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Hapless

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Adjective
Marked by a persistent absence of good luck
Syn: unlucky, ill-started, unfortunate
Ant: lucky, charmed, fortunate

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Impeccable

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Adjective
Faultless, beyond criticism or blame
Syn: flawless, spotless, immaculate
Ant: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied

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Importune

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Verb
To trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
Syn: implore, entreat, dun, tax

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Interpolate

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Verb

To insert between other parts or things; to present as an addiction or correction

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Irreparable

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Adjective
Incapable of being repaired or rectified
Syn: irremediable
Ant: remediable, fixable, reversible

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Iaconic

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Adjective
Concise, using few words
Syn: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
Ant: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose

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Languish

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Verb
To become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
Syn: flag, wilt, fade, pine

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Mendacious

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Adjective
Given to lying or deception; untrue
Syn: untruthful, false
Ant: truthful, veracious

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Nadir

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Noun
The lowest point
Syn: rock bottom
Ant: apex, pinnacle, zenith

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Omnipresent

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Adjective
Present in all places at all times
Syn: ubiquitous, ever-present

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Perfunctory

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Adjective
Done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
Syn: slapdash, cursory, shallow
Ant: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

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Plaintive

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Adjective
Expressive of sorrow or woe; melancholy
Syn: sad, doleful, lugubrious
Ant: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

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Requite

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Verb
To make suitable for repayment, as for kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
Syn: reimburse, recompense, avenge

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Tantamount

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Adjective
Equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
Syn: indistinguishable form

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