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179 Cards in this Set
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dais
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platform
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dally
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to waste time
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dank
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cool and wet
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dappled
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spotted
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dastardly
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cowardly or shameful
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daunt
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to discourage
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dawdle
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to waste time
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dearth
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a lack of
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debacle
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a complete failure
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debase
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to degrade
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debauch
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to corrupt
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debilitate
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to weaken
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debonair
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charming
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decadence
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a moral decline
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decant
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to pour off (a liquid)
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decapitate
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to behead
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deciduous
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not permanent
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declaim
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to speak dramatically
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decorum
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appropriate social behavior
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decrepit
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broken down
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decry
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to denounce
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deduce
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to reason out
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deem
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to believe
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defamatory
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damaging another's reputation
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default
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to fail to pay or to perform
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defection
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desertion
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defer
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to postpone
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deference
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respect; to show respect
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defile
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to corrupt
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definitive
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comprehensive
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deflect
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to turn away
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defoliate
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to strip off leaves
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defray
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to pay the cost of
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deft
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skillful
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defunct
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extinct
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deify
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to idolize
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deign
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to lower oneself
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delectable
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very enjoyable
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deliberate
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careful or on purpose
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delineate
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to describe
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delirium
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wild excitement
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delude
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to deceive; to mislead
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deluge
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a flood
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delve
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to investigate
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demagogue
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a leader who appeals to emotion
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defer
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to postpone
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deference
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respect; to show respect
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defile
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to corrupt
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definitive
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comprehensive
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deflect
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to turn away
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demean
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to degrade
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demeanor
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behavior
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demented
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insane
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demise
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death or the end
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demoralize
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to discourage
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demure
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shy
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denigrate
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to ruin one's reputation
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denizen
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inhabitant
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denouement
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outcome; result
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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depict
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to portray
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deplete
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to use up
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deplore
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to regret
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deploy
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to arrange in position
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depose
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to remove from office
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depraved
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immoral
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depreciate
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to reduce in value
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derelict
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abandoned; a vagrant
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deride
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to ridicule
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derogatory
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belittling
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desecrate
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to damage
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desolate
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deserted
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desiccate
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to dry up
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destitute
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poor
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desist
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to stop
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despicable
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contemptible
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despoil
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to plunder
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desultory
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wandering or rambling
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detente
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a lessening of tension
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deter
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to prevent; to delay or stop
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detriment
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harm or damage
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deviate
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to digress or wander from
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devious
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underhand
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devoid
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without
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dexterity
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skill; cleverness
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diabolical
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cruel
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diadem
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crown
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dialectic
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logical discussion
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diaphanous
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transparent
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diatribe
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bitter criticism
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dichotomy
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division into two parts
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diction
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style of speaking orrection
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dictum
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a formal statement
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didactic
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instructive
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diffident
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modest
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diffuse
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to scatter
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digress
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to wander off the subject
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dilate
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to become wider
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dilatory
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slow in doing things
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dilettante
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one who is not an expert
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diligent
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hard-working
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diminutive
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small
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din
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loud noise
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dint
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force or power
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dire
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dreadful
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disarray
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disorder
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disavow
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to deny
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disburse
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to pay
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discern
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to distinguish one from another
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disclaimer
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denial
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discomfiture
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confusion
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disconcert
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to upset
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disconsolate
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without hope
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discord
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disagreement
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discordant
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harsh-sounding
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discount
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reduction; to disregard
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discourse
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lecture
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discreet
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cautious
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discrepancy
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inconsistency
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discrete
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separate
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discretion
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good judgement
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discursive
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rambling
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disdain
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have contempt for; strong dislike
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disgruntled
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unhappy
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dishearten
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to discourage
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disheveled
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untidy
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disinterested
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impartial
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dismantle
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to take apart
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disparage
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to belittle; to speak ill of
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disparity
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inequality; difference
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dispassionate
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calm or impartial
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dispatch
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done quickly and efficiently
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dispel
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to drive away
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disreputable
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having a bad reputation
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dissemble
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to conceal
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disseminate
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to spread
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dissent
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disagreement
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dissertation
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a written essay
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dissident
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disagreeing
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dissipate
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to scatter
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dissociate
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to break ties with
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dissolute
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immoral; unrestrained
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dissonant
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out of harmony
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distend
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to expand; to swell; to stretch out
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distraught
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troubled
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dither
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confused
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diurnal
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daily
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divergent
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different; off the point
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divest
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to take away
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docile
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obedient
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document
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to prove or support
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doddering
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senile
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doff
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to throw off
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doggerel
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comic verse or in burlesque style
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dogmatic
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having a definite opinion
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doldrums
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low spirits
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dole
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to give out sparingly
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doleful
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sorrowful
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dolorous
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sad
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dolt
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a dull, stupid person
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domicile
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home; residence
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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dossier
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a complete group of documents
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dotage
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feeblemindedness
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doughty
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courageous
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dour
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gloomy
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douse
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to extinguish
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dowdy
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shabby
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doyen
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senior member
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dregs
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leftovers
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drivel
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foolish talk
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droll
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amusing in an odd way
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drone
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an idle person; to talk on monotonously
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dubious
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doubtful
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ductile
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capable of being molded
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dupe
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to deceive
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duplicity
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deceit; dishonesty
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dynamo
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a powerful person
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dysphasia
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difficulty in speaking
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