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adj. extremely necessary; vitally important
imperative
adj. comical; jocular; flippant

syn: joking; witty; jocose
ant: solemn; serious
facetious
n. behavior; manner of conducting oneself

syn: deportment
demeanor
adj. deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

syn: barbarous; perverse
ant: civilized; humane
sadistic
adj. extremely holy

syn: divine; angelic
sacrosanct
v. to make dirty; to stain

syn: soil; sully; smear
ant: cleanse
besmirch
adj. resembling; seeming; half
quasi-
n. a complete failure; a total collapse

syn: calamity; catastrophe
ant: success; triumph
debacle
n. strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism

syn: censure; rebuke
ant: acclaim; praise
obloquy
n. pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
hedonism
adj. overly decorated

syn: ornate
ant: simple
baroque
adj. done without care; in a routine fashion

syn: indifferent; offhand
ant: diligent; attentive
perfunctory
v. to summarize; to repeat briefly
recapitulate
adj. happening by chance or accident

syn: accidental; unexpected
ant: premeditated; intentional
fortuitous
adj. abstaining from intercourse; unmarried
celibate
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