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40 Cards in this Set
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deride
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to mock
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derivative
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something derived; unoriginal
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desiccate
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to dry completely
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desuetude
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state of disuse
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desultory
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random; disconnected; rambling
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deterrent
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something that discourages or hinders
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detraction
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the act of taking away
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diaphanous
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transparent; vague; insubstancial
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diatribe
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bitter verbal attack
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dichotomy
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division into two usually contradictory parts
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diffidence
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shyness; lack of confidence
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diffuse
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to spread out
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digression
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act of straying from the main point
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dirge
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funeral hymn
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disabuse
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free from a misconception
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discerning
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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
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discomfit
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to make uneasy; disconcert
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discordant
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not in tune
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discredit
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to dishonor; disgrace
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discrepancy
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difference between
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discrete
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constituing a separate thing; distinct
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discretion
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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions
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disingenuous
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not candid, crafty
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disinterested
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unpredujiced; objective
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disjointed
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lacking order or coherence; dislocated
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dismiss
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put away from consideration; reject
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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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dissemble
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to pretend; disguise one's motives
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disseminate
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to spread; scatter; disperse
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dissolution
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disintegration;debauchery
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dissonance
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discord; lack of harmony
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distend
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to expand; swell out
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distill
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extract the essential elements
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distrait
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inattentive; preoccupied
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diverge
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to vary; go in different directions from the same point
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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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document
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to provide with written evidence to support
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doggerel
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poor verse
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