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31 Cards in this Set
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denouement
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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature
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deterrent
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something that discourages or hinders
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diaphanous
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transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague
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disabuse
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to free from a misconception
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discerning
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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
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discrete
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constituting a separate thing; distinct
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disinterested
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unprejudiced; objective
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disparage
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to belittle
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disparate
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dissimilar
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dissident
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person who disagrees about beliefs, etc
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debauch
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corrupt
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dissolution
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disintegration; debauchery
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distrait
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inattentive; preoccupied
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divest
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to strip; deprive; rid
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divulge
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to make known something that is secret
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doctrinaire
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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
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doggerel
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poor verse
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dross
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waste; worthless matter
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effervescence
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state of high spirits or liveliness
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effete
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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
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egoism
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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness
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elixir
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a substance believed to have the power to cure ills
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Elysian
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blissful; delightful
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise
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entomology
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the scientific study of insects
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epistemology
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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge
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equable
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steady; unvarying; serene
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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errant
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mistaken; straying from the proper course
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essay
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to make an attempt; subject to a test
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estimable
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admirable
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