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25 Cards in this Set
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daunted
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dismayed; disheartened; discouraged
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decadence
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moral decay or decline
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defame
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to say things harmful to a person's reputation; malign; villify
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deference
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the act of yielding to someone else out of respect
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denounce
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criticize; condemn
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depleted
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emptied; drained; used up
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deplore
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to express regret or disapproval; complain; criticixe
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deprecate
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disapprove; belittle
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deride
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make fun of; ridicule
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despondent
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feeling hopeless or depressed
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despot
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tyrant
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destitute
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poor; lacking possessions
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desultory
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lacking a plan; aimless
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diatribe
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a bitterly critical speech
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dilatory
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causing lateness; stalling
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discerning
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perceptive; insightful
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disclose
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provide information; reveal
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discord
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disagreement; dissonance
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discourse
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exchange of ideas; conversation
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disparage
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say negative things; belittle
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disparate
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different
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dissolution
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separation into parts; process of dissolving
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distended
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swollen; extended
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dogmatic
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sticking to widely-accepted beliefs; even when faced with contrary evidence; close-minded
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doleful
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extremely sad
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