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aesthetic

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(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

SYNONYM: artistic

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defunct

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(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead

SYNONYMS: extinct, nonexistent
ANTONYM: alive

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discomfit

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(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

SYNONYMS: nonplus, foil

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espouse

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(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry

SYNONYMS: embrace, wed
ANTONYMS: repudiate, disavow, renounce

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fetish

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(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

SYNONYMS: charm, obsession

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gregarious

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(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others

SYNONYMS: outgoing, extroverted
ANTONYMS: aloof, introverted, reclusive

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hapless

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(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck

SYNONYMS: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
ANTONYMS: lucky, charmed, fortunate

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impeccable

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(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame

SYNONYMS: flawless, spotless, immaculate
ANTONYMS: grimy, soiled, spotted

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importune

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(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

SYNONYMS: implore, dun, tax

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interpolate

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(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction

SYNONYMS: interpose, introduce

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irreparable

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(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified

SYNONYM: irremediable
ANTONYMS: remediable, fixable, reversible

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laconic

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(adj.) concise, using few words

SYNONYMS: succinct, pithy, compact
ANTONYMS: garrulous, prolix, loquacious

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languish

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(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

SYNONYMS: flag, fade, pine

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mendacious

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(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue

SYNONYMS: untruthful, false
ANTONYM: veracious

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nadir

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(n.) the lowest point

SYNONYM: rock-bottom
ANTONYMS: pinnacle, zenith

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omnipresent

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(adj.) present in all places at all times

SYNONYMS: ubiquitous, ever-present

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perfunctory

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(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

SYNONYMS: slapdash, shallow
ANTONYMS: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

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plaintive

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(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

SYNONYMS: sad, lugubrious
ANTONYMS: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

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requite

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(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate

SYNONYMS: reimburse, avenge

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tantamount

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(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

SYNONYM: indistinguishable from

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