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(adj) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty.
Syn: artistic |
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(adj) no longer in existence of functioning, dead.
Syn: extinct, nonexistent
ant: alive, extant |
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(v) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
Syn: nonplus, disconcert, foil |
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(v) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
syn: embrace, wed
Ant: repudiate, disavow, renounce |
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(n) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
syn: charm, talisman, obsession |
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(adj) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others.
Syn: outgoing, extroverted.
ant: aloof, introverted, reclusive |
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(adj) marked by a persistent absence of good luck
syn:unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
ant: lucky, charmed, fortunate |
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(adj) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
Syn: flawless, spotless, immaculate
Ant: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied |
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(v) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
syn: implore, entreat, dun, tax |
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(v) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
Syn: inject, interpose, introduce |
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ya. not reparable
syn: irremediable
ant: remediable, fixable, reversible |
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(adj) concise, using few words, palshaw
syn: terse, succinct, pithy, compact
ant: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose |
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| (v) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect |
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(adj) given to lying or deception; untrue
syn: untruthful, false
ant: truthful, veracious |
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(n) the lowest point
syn: rock bottom, perigee
ant: apex, pinnacle, zenith, apogee |
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(adj) present in all places
syn: ubiquitous, ever-present |
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(adj) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
syn: slapdash, cursory, shallow
ant: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous |
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(adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
syn: sad, doleful, lugubrious
ant: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry |
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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
syn: reimburse, recompense, avenge |
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(adj) equivalent, having the same meaning, value or effect
syn: indistinguishable from |
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