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67 Cards in this Set
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deride
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ridicule;make fun of
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derivative
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unoriginal
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derogatory
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expressing a low opinion
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descant
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discuss fully
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descry
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catch sight of
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desecrate
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profane; violate the sanctity
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dessicate
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dry up
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desolate
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unpopulated
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desolate
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rob of joy
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despise
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scorn
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despoil
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plunder
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despondant
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depressed;gloomy
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despot
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tyrant; authoratiaran ruler
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desultory
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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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detached
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emotionally removed
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dermatologist
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skin doc
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detergent
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cleaning agent
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determination
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resolve
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deterrent
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something that discourages
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detonation
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explosion
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detraction
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slandering; aspersion
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destitute
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extemely poor
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detrimental
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harmful
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deviate
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turn away
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devious
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roundabout;erratic
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devise
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think up
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devoid
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lacking
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devotee
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enthusiastic follower
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devout
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pious
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dexterous
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skillful
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diabolical
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develish
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diagnosis
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analysis of condition
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dialectical
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art of debating
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diaphanous
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sheer;transparant
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diatribe
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bitter scolding; invective
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dichotomy
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split; branching into two condradicting parts
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dictum
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authoritive statement
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didatic
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instructional
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differentiate
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distinguish
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diffidence
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shyness
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diffuse
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wordy rambling;gas spread
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digression
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wandering wawy from subjectg
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dilapidated
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ruined because of neglect
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dilate
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expand
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dilatory
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delaying
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dilemma
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problem
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dillettante
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aimless follower of the arts; ammatuer
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dilligence
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steadiness iof effort
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diminution
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lessining
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din
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loud noise
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dinghy
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smal ship boat
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dingy
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dull
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dint
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means; effort
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diorama
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life size 3d
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dire
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disastrous
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dirge
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lament with music
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disabuse
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correct false impression
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disaffected
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disloyal
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disapprobation
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disapproval
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disarray
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disorderly
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disavowal
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denial
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disband
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dissolve
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disburse
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pay out
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discernible
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distinguishable
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disclaim
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disown; claim to
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disclose
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reveal
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discombobulated
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confused;discomposed
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