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49 Cards in this Set
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Daunted |
Dismayed, disheartened, discouraged, made less courageous |
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Decadence |
Moral Decay or decline |
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Defame |
To say things harmful to a person's reputation, malign, vilify |
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Deference |
The act of yielding to someone else out of respect |
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Denounce |
Criticize, condemn |
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Depleted |
Emptied, drained, used up |
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Deplore |
To express regret or disapproval, complain, criticize |
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Deprecated |
Disapprove, belittle |
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Deride |
Make fun of, ridicule |
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Despondent |
Feeling hopeless or depressed |
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Destitute |
Poor, lacking possessions |
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Dexterity |
High level of skill, especially with the hands, adroitness |
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Despot |
Tyrant |
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Desultory |
Lacking a plan, aimless |
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Diatribe |
A bitterly critical speech |
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Digress |
To move away from the main topic when writing or speaking, to go off on a tangent |
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Dilatory |
Causing lateness, stalling |
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Discerning |
Insightful, perceptive |
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Disclose |
Provide information, reveal |
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Discord |
Disagreement, dissonance |
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Discourse |
Exchange of ideas, conversation |
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Disdain |
A feeling of scorn or contempt |
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Disparage |
Say negative things, belittle |
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Disperse |
Spread around, scatter |
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Dissent |
To disagree, especially with the majority, or with an authority |
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Dissolution |
Separation in two parts, the process of dissolving |
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Distended |
Swollen, extended |
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Divergence |
The act of splitting off into different directions |
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Diverse |
Different, various |
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Dogmatic |
Sticking to long-held beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence, close minded |
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Doleful |
Extremely sad |
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Debilitate |
To weaken |
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Delineate |
Explain or describe in detail |
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Depravity |
Corruption, perversion, evil |
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Detached |
Separate, indifferent, aloof |
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Deterrent |
Something that prevents or discourages an act |
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Devious |
Tricky, crooked |
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Didactic |
Intended to teach, informative, instructional |
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Diligence |
Hard work, perseverance |
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Diminution |
The act of decreasing |
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Discriminating |
Selecting carefully, judicious |
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Disinclination |
Tending to avoid , aversion |
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Dispassionate |
Not emotionally involved, objective |
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Disputatious |
Tending to argue or controversial |
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Disseminate |
To spread or give out, to disburse |
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Dissonance |
Clashing sounds, lack of agreement |
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Document |
To provide evidence, to back up with facts |
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Dubious |
Doubtful, questionable |
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Duplicity |
Sneakiness, contradiction, deceit |