D Vocabulary #2

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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