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

S: artistic
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Aesthetic
S: artistic
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Defunct
(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead

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Defunct
S: extinct, nonexistent

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Defunct
A: alive, extant
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Discomfit
(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

S: nonplus, disconcert, foil
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Discomfit
S: nonplus, disconcert, foil
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Espouse
(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry

S: embrace, wed

A: repudiate, disavow, renounce
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Espouse
A: repudiate, disavow, renounce
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Espouse
S: embrace, wed
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Fetish
(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

S: charm, talisman, obsession
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Fetish
S: charm, talisman, obsession
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Gregarious
(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others

S: outgoing, extroverted

A: aloof, introverted, reclusive
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Gregarious
A: aloof, introverted, reclusive
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Gregarious
S: outgoing, extroverted
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Hapless
(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck

S: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate

A: lucky, charmed, fortunate
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Hapless
A: lucky, charmed, fortunate
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Hapless
S: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
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Impeccable
(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame

S: flawless, spotless, immaculate

A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
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Impeccable
A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
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Impeccable
S: flawless, spotless, immaculate
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Importune
(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

S: implore, entreat, dun, tax
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Importune
S: implore, entreat, dun, tax
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Interpolate
(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction

S: inject, interpose, introduce
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Interpolate
S: inject, interpose, introduce
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Irreparable
(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified

S: irremediable

A: remediable, fixable, reversible
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Irreparable
A: remediable, fixable, reversible
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Irreparable
S: irremediable
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Laconic
(adj.) concise, using few words

S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact

A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
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Laconic
A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
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Laconic
S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
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Languish
(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

S: flag, wilt, fade, pine
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Languish
S: flag, wilt, fade, pine
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Mendacious
(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue

S: untruthful, false

A: truthful, veracious
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Mendacious
A: truthful, veracious
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Mendacious
S: untruthful, false
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Nadir
(n.) the lowest point

S: rock bottom

A: apex, pinnacle, zenith
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Nadir
S: rock bottom
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Nadir

A: apex, pinnacle, zenith
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Omnipresent
(adj.) present in all places at all times

S: ubiquitous, ever-present
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Omnipresent
S: ubiquitous, ever-present
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Perfunctory
(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

S: slapdash, cursory, shallow

A: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
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Perfunctory
A: through, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
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Perfunctory
S: slapdash, cursory, shallow
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Plaintive
(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

S: sad, doleful, lugubrious

A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
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Plaintive
S: sad, doleful, lugubrious
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Plaintive
A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
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Requite
(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, avenge
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Requite
S: reimburse, recompense, avenge
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Tantamount
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

S: indistinguishable form
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Tantamount
S: indistinguishable form
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aesthetic
Since the structure had no paractical purpose, keeping it in place could only be justified on aesthetic gounds.
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defunct
I could find no forwarding address of phone numbe for the defunt organization.
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discomfit
The general tried to discomfit his enemies by repeatedly beginning an advance and then pulling back.
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espouse
To appeal to the large number of dissatisfied voters, the candidate espouse a strong program of reform.
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fetish
The rabbit's foot, once a very popular fetish seems to have lost it hold on the public imagination.
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gregarious
I would expect the recreation director of a cruise ship to be a gregarious person.
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hapless
Once again, my younger brother has become the hapless victim of a silly practical joke.
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impeccable
We always consulted my gradmother about what to wear becasue she had impeccable taste in clothing.
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importune
My bankrupt uncle importune my father for a loan.
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interpolate
At the director's request, the screenwriter interpolate some new lines into the script.
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irreparable
The husband believed that the surgeeon did irreparable harm to his wife and sued the doctor and the hosptial.
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laconic
The senator issued a laconic statement declaring her innocence after the accusations of fraud were made public.
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languish
Without the constitutional gurantee of a speedy trial, the accused could languish in jail for years/
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mendacious
The deputy gave a mendacious account of his employer's actions on the day of the alleged crime.
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omnipresent
The beleived in an omnipresent deity that existed in all things.
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perfunctory
The police made a perfunctory search for the missing handbag, but they really did not expect to find it.
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plaintive
The recently widowed man spoke of his loneliness ina plaintive tone of voice.
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requite
We made sure to requite the neighbors for looking after our house while we were away.
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tantatmount
The armed invasion of their territory was tantamount to a declaration of war.
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