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80 Cards in this Set
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Debauch
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corrupt
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Defection
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desertion
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Defer
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delay till later
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Deference
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courteous regard for another's wish
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defunct
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dead
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Deify
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turn into a god
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Deign
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condescend
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Deliberate
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ponder
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Delude
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decieve
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Delineate
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portray
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Demagogue
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person who appeals to people's prejudice
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Demean
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humiliate
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Demoniac
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fiendish
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Demur
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hesitate
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Demure
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grave
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Denigrate
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blacken
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Denizen
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resident
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Denotation
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meaning
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Denouement
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outcome
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Deplore
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disapprove of
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Deploy
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set out troops in an extended through shallow battle line
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Depose
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dethrone
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Deposition
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testimony under oath
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Deprecate
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express disapproval of
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Depreciate
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lessen in value
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Depredation
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plundering
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Derelict
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negligent
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Derivative
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unoriginal
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Dermatologist
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physician who studies the skin and its diseases
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Deroagtory
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expressing a low opinion
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Descant
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discuss fully
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Descry
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catch sight of
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Desecrate
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violate the sanctity of
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Desolate adj
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unpopulated
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Desolate V
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rob of joy
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Despoil
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strip of values
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Despondent
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gloomy
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Despot
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harsh
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Desultory
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aimless
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Deterrent
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something that discourages
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Detraction
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slandering
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Dialectical
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relating to the art of debate
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Diaphanous
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sheer
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Diatribe
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bitter scolding
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Dictum
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saying
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Diffidence
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shyness
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Diffuse
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wordy
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Despot
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harsh
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Desultory
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aimless
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Deterrent
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something that discourages
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Derivative
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unoriginal
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Dermatologist
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physician who studies the skin and its diseases
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Deroagtory
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expressing a low opinion
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Descant
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discuss fully
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Descry
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catch sight of
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Desecrate
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violate the sanctity of
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Desolate adj
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unpopulated
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Desolate V
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rob of joy
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Despoil
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strip of values
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Despondent
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gloomy
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Dilapidated
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ruined because of neglect
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Dilate
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expand
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dilatory
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delaying
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dilettante
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aimless follower of the arts
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dilute
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make less concentrated
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diminution
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lessening
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Din
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continued loud noise
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dingy
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dull
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dint
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effort
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Diorama
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life-size three-dimensional scene from nature or history
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Dirge
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lament with music
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Disabuse
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correct a false impression
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Disaffected
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disloyal
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Disapprobation
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disapproval
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Disarray
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a disorderly or untidy state
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Disavowal
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denial
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Disburse
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pay out
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discernible
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distinguishable
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disclaim
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disown
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disclose
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reveal
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