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86 Cards in this Set
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dilatory
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inclined to waste time and lag behind
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dilemma
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an argument presenting two or more equally conclusive alternatives against an opponent
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dilettante
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showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
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diligence
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the attn and care legally expected or required of a person
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diligent
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careful and steady in application of one's work or duties
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dim
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not bright; lacking in intensity
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diminish
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decrease in size, extent, or range; lessent the authority, dignity, or reputation of
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diminutive
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below the average size; very small; little
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dingy
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thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; depressing in character or appearance
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director
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someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
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dirge
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a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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diapprobation
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the act or state of disapproving
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discard
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to throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards)
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discern
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perceive clearly with the mind or the senses; recognize; distinguish; tell apart
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discernible
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perceptible by the senses or intellect
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discharge
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to relieve of a charge, load, or burden
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discipline
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control gained by enforcing obedience or order
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disclosed
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made known (esp. something secret or concealed)
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disclosure
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making something evident
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discolored
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having the color spoiled with spots or streaks
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discomfited
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put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment; disconcerted
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disconcert
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describing one who habitually delays or is tardy
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discouraged
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made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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discourse
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an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; a verbal interchange of ideas
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discourteous
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showing no courtesy; rude; lacking social graces
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discredit
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damage the reputation of; reject as false; refuse to accept
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discreet
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mardked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
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discrepancy
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a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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discrepancy
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a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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discrete
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constituting a separate entity or part; individual
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discrimination
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noting and marking differences; discernment
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discursive
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tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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disdain
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to look upon with scorn and contempt
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disfigured
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spoiled the beauty of; deformed; defaced
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disheveled
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marked by disorder or disarray
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disingenuous
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not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
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disinterested
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not having the mind of feelings engaged
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dismiss
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to reject serious consideration of
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dismissed
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removed from position or service; discharged
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dismiss
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to reject serious consideration of
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disinterested
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not having the mind of feelings engaged
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dismissed
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removed from position or service; discharged
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disparage
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to lower in rank or reputation
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disparate
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fundamentally different of distinct in quality or kind
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disparity
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inequality of difference in some respect
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dispassionate
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not influenced by strong feeling
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dispatch
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to send off or away promptly
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dispel
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to cause to vanish; to clear away
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disperse
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cause to become spread widely
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displace
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to expel or force to flee from home or homeland
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display
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something done in order to communicate a particular impression
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disposal
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the act or means of getting rid of something
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disposition
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usual or prevailing mood
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disprove
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overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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disproved
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proved to be false or wrong
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disputant
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one who argues; a reasoner in opposition to another
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dispute
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to contend in argument
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disregard
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treat as unworthy of regard or notice
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disreputable
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lacking respectability in character, behavior, or appearance
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disrupt
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to throw into disorder
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disruption
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a throwing into disorder
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disruptive
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characterized by unrest, disorder, or insubordination
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disseminate
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to spread; diffuse
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dissenting
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differing in opinion
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dissipate
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to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example
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dissolution
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the act or process of dissolving or separation into component parts
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dissonance
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the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
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distant
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separated in space or by time
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distaste
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a feeling of intense dislike
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distinguish
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to perceive a difference in
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distinguished
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of high standing; eminent; famous
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distortion
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the act of twisting out of natural or regular shape
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distracted
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mentally confused, troubled, or remote
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distressed
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to cause to be worried or troubled
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disturb
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to interfere with
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disturbing
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interfering with
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diverge
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to move or extend in different directions from a common point
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divergent
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differeing; deviating from each other
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diverse
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differing from one another
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diversion
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an activity that diverts, amuses, or stimulated; a turning aside (of your course or attn or concern)
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divert
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occupy in an agreeable, entertaining, or pleasant fashion
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divination
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a prediction uttered under diving inspiration
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divine
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of, relating to, or proceeding directly form God or a god
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divining
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to foresee or foreknow
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divisive
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creating disunity of dissension
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divulge
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make known to the public information that was meant to be kept a secret
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