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64 Cards in this Set
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Demography |
Study of population trends |
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Detract |
To take away; to diminish |
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Detriment |
Harm; damage |
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Devastate |
To destroy; to overwhelm |
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Devious |
Sly; underhand |
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Devoid |
Completely without |
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Devout |
Religious; pious; sincere |
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Devotee |
An enthusiastic follower |
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Dexterity |
Skill; cleverness |
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Distend |
To expand; to swell; to stretch out |
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Distraught |
Troubled |
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Distort |
To twist out of shape |
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Dissonant |
Out of harmony |
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Dissuade |
To advise or urge against |
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Dither |
Nervously excited or confused |
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Diurnal |
Daily |
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Divergent |
Varying; different |
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Diverse |
Different |
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Demolish |
To tear down |
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Demoralize |
To discourage; to cause to lose spirit |
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Demur |
To object; to take exception to |
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Dissolute |
Immormal; unrestrained |
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Denigrate |
To ruin the reputation of; to blacken |
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Denizen |
Occupant; inhabitant; resident |
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Docile |
Obedient; submissive |
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Divulge |
To reveal; to make known |
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Divination |
The act of foretelling the future |
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Divest |
To deprive |
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Divers |
Several |
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Doddering |
Shaky; senile |
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Doff |
To throw off or away |
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Doggedly |
Stubbornly |
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Demise |
Death; ending |
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Escapade |
A reckless adventure |
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Erratic |
Irregular; abnormal |
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Denomination |
The name or designation for a class of persons, such as religious groups |
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Denouement |
Outcome; result |
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Delude |
To deceive; to mislead |
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Discourse |
Conversation; lecture |
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Deluge |
A flood; a rush |
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Delve |
To search; to investigate |
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Delectable |
Delicious; very pleasing |
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Despoil |
To rob; to plunder |
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Despondent |
Depressed; dejected |
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Despot |
A dictator |
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Epicure |
One who seeks pleasure in fine foods |
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Epic |
A long poem about heroic occurrences |
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Epigram |
Witty saying |
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Discreet |
Showing good judgement; cautious |
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Dogmatic |
Having a definite opinion; authoritative |
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Dissident |
Disagreeing |
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Dissimulate |
To hide one's feelings |
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Dissipate |
To waste; to scatter |
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Dissociate |
To break ties with; to part company |
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Dysphasia |
Difficulty in speaking |
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Demure |
Sky |
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Ethnic |
Pertaining to a particular race or culture |
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Egregious |
Remarkably bad; outrageous |
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Demagogue |
A popular leader who appeals to the emotions |
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Demean |
To degrade; to lower |
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Demeanor |
Behavior |
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Demented |
Deranged; insane |
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Demigod |
A person who is partly a god and partly a human |
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Epilogue |
Closing part of a speech of literary work |
