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53 Cards in this Set
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Deject |
To lower someone's spirit ; make them down.(vb) |
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Denounce |
To openly speak out against.(vb) |
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Depict |
To present or show.(vb) |
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Deride |
To ridicule.(vb) |
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Differentiate |
To make as different.(vb) |
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Digress |
To wonder away, especially from the main subject 9f writing or speaking.(vb) |
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Diligent |
Detailed and persistent.(adj) |
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Diminish |
To have decrease in size, extent or range.(vb) |
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Discern |
To perceive or understand with sight or other sense.(vb) |
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Disclose |
To reveal or uncover.(vb) |
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Disdain |
The lack of respect accompanied by feeling of intense dislike.(n) |
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Disillusion |
To free from false beliefs.(vb) |
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Disingenuous |
Insincere.(adj) |
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Disparage |
To belittle and criticise.(vb) |
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Dispute |
To question the truth of.(vb) |
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Dogmatic |
Characterised by assertion of unproven or unprovable principles.(adj) |
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Dubious |
Doubtful; questionable.(adj) |
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Eccentric |
Peculiar; odd.(adj) |
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Elicit |
To call or bring out.(vb) |
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Elite |
Selected as the best.(vb) |
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Eloquent |
Expressing oneself powerfully and effectively.(adj) |
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Elucidate |
To make clear by explanation.(vb) |
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Embellish |
O make better by adding details(especially false details).(vb) |
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Empathy |
The understanding of another's feelings.(n) |
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Emphatic |
Expressed with emphasis.(adj) |
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Emulate |
To imitate in order to match or excel.(vb) |
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Endure |
To continue despite difficulty.(vb) |
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Epitome |
A perfect example.(n) |
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Equivocal |
Uncertain; open to multiple interpretation.(adj) |
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Eradicate |
To destroy.(vb) |
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Erroneous |
Mistaken; containing error.(adj) |
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Evoke |
To call forth emotions feelings or response.(vb) |
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Exacerbate |
To increase the harshness or the bitterness of.(vb) |
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Exasperate |
To intensely irritate.(vb) |
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Exemplary |
Serving as a worthy example.(adj) |
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Explicit |
Clearly expressed or demonstrated.(adj) |
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Exploit |
To use for ones own advantages.(vb) |
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Extol |
To praise highly.(vb) |
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Flagrant |
Shockingly obvious.(adj) |
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Foster |
To encourage or care for.(vb) |
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Frugal |
Characterised by the avoidance of excessive spending.(adj) |
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Fundamental |
Essential; basic.(adj) |
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Futile |
Useless; unproductive.(adj) |
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Generalisation |
An opinion or conclusion formed from only a few facts or examples.(n) |
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Gullible |
Easily deceived or tricked.(aj) |
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Hierarchy |
A ranking system.(n) |
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Hostile |
Openly opposed; showing ill-will.(adj) |
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Idiosyncrasy |
A characteristic that is peculiar to a specific person.(n) |
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Illuminate |
To make clear; to supply light.(vb) |
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Impetuous |
Impulsive.(adj) |
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Implausible |
Not believable.(adj) |
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Implicit |
Implied though not directly expressed.(adj) |
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Imply |
To suggest without directly stating.(vb) |
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