Gmat Vocab 3

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conspicuous

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(adj.) easy to see; noticeable

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consternation

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(n.) amazement or terror that causes confusion

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constrain

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(v.) to force, compel; to restrain

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consummation

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(n.) the completion; finish

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contemporary

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(adj.) living or happening at the same time; modern

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contempt

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(n.) scorn; disrespect

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contentious

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(adj.) quarrelsome

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contest

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(v.) to attempt to disprove or invalidate

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contiguous

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(adj.) touching; or adjoining and close, but not touching

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contravene

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(v.) to act contrary to; to oppose or contradict

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contrite

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(adj.) regretful; sorrowful; having repentance

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contumacious

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(adj.) resisting authority

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contusion

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(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken

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conundrum

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(n.) a puzzle or riddle

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conventional

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(adj.) traditional; common; routine

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converge

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(v.) to move toward one point (opposite: diverge)

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conviviality

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(n.) a fondness for festiveness or joviality

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convoke

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(v.) a call to assemble

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copious

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(adj.) abundant; in great quantities

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corpulence

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(n.) obesity

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correlate

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(v.) to bring into mutual relation

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corroborate

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(v.) to confirm the validity

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coterie

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(n.) a clique; a group who meet frequently, usually socially

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covenant

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(n.) a binding and solemn agreement

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covetous

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(adj.) greedy; very desirous

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cower

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(v.) to huddle and tremble

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coy

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(adj.) modest; bashful; pretending shyness to attract

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crass

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(adj.) stupid or dull; insensitive; materialistic

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craven

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(n.; adj.) coward; abject person; cowardly

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culpable

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(adj.) deserving blame; guilty

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curb

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(n.) a restraint or framework

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curmudgeon

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(n.) an ill-tempered person

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cursory

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(adj.) hasty; slight

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cynic

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(n.) one who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness.

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dais

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(n.) a raised platform at one end of a room

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dally

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(v.) to loiter; to waste time

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dank

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(adj.) damp and chilly

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dauntless

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(adj.) fearless; not discouraged

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dearth

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(n.) scarcity; shortage

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debacle

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(n.) disaster; collapse; a rout

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debase

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(v.) to make lower in quality

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debauchery

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(n.) indulgence in one's appetites

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debilitate

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(v.) to enfeeble; to wear out

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debonair

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(adj.) having an affable manner; carefree; genial

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decadence

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(n.) a decline in morals or art

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deciduous

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(adj.) shedding; temporary

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decisiveness

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(n.) an act of being firm or determined

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decorous

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(adj.) showing decorum; propriety, good taste

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decry

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(v.) to denounce or condemn openly

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defamation

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(n.) to harm a name or reputation; to slander

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deference

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(n.) a yielding of opinion; courteous respect for

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deferential

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(adj.) yielding to the opinion of another

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defunct

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(adj.) no longer living or existing

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deign

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(v.) condescend; stoop

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deleterious

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(adj.) harmful; hurtful; noxious

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deliberate

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(v.; adj.) to consider carefully; weigh in the mind; intentional

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delineate

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(v.) to outline; to describe

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deliquesce

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(v.) to dissolve

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delusion

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(n.) a false belief or opinion

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demise

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(n.) ceasing to exist as in death

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demur

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(v.; n.) to object; objection; misgiving

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denigrate

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(v.) to defame, to blacken or sully; to belittle

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denounce

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(v.) to speak out against; condemn

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depict

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(v.) to portray; describe

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deplete

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(v.) to reduce; to empty, exhaust

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deposition

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(n.) a removal from office or power; a testimony

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depravity

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(n.) moral corruption; badness

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deprecate

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(v.) to express disapproval of; to protest against

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depredation

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(n.) a plundering or laying waste

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deride

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(v.) to laugh at with contempt; to mock

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derision

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(n.) the act of mocking; ridicule, mockery

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derisive

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(adj.) showing disrespect or scorn for

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derogatory

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(adj.) belittling; uncomplimentary

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descant

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(v.) lengthy talking or writing

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desecrate

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(v.) to profane; violate the sanctity of

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desist

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(v.) to stop or cease

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desolate

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(adj.) to be left alone or made lonely

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despoil

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(v.) to take everything; plunder

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despotism

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(n.) tyranny; absolute power or influence

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destitute

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(adj.) poor; poverty-stricken

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desultory

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(adj.) moving in a random, directionless manner

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detached

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(adj.) separated; not interested; standing alone

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deter

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(v.) to prevent; to discourage; hinder

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determinate

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(adj.) distinct limits

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devoid

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(adj.) lacking; empty

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dexterous

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(adj.) skillful, quick mentally or physically

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diatribe

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(n.) a bitter or abusive speech

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dichotomy

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(n.) a division into two parts or kinds

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dictum

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(n.) a formal statement of either fact or opinion

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didactic

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(adj.) instructive; dogmatic; preachy

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diffidence

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(n.) a hesitation in asserting oneself

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diffident

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(adj.) timid; lacking self-confidence

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diffuse

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(adj.) spread out; verbose (wordy); not focused

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digress

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(v.) stray from the subject; wander from topic

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dilettante

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(n.) an admirer of the fine arts; a dabbler

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diligence

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(n.) hard work

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diminutive

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(adj.; n.) smaller than average; a small person; a word, expressing smallness, formed when a suffix is added

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din

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(n.) a noise which is loud and continuous

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dint

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(n.) strength

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dirge

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(n.) a hymn for a funeral; a song or poem expressing lament

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disapprobation

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(n.) disapproval

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disarray

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(n.) (state of) disorder

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disavow

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(v.) to deny; to refuse to acknowledge

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discerning

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(adj.) distinguishing one thing from another; having good judgment

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discomfit

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(v.) to frustrate the expectations of

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discord

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(n.) disagreement; lack of harmony

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discourse

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(v.) to converse; to communicate in an orderly fashion

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discreet

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(adj.) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent

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discrete

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(adj.) separate; individually distinct; composed of distinct parts

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discriminate

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(v.) distinguish; demonstrate bias

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disdain

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(n.; v.) intense dislike; look down upon; scorn

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disentangle

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(v.) to free from confusion

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disheartened

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(adj.) discouraged; depressed

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disingenuous

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(adj.) not frank or candid; deceivingly simple (opposite: ingenious)

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disinterested

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(adj.) neutral; unbiased (alternate meaning; uninterested)

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disparage

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(v.) to belittle; undervalue; to discredit

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disparate

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(adj.) unequal; dissimilar; different

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disparity

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(n.) difference in form, character, or degree

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dispassionate

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(adj.) lack of feeling; impartial

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disperse

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(v.) to scatter; separate

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disputatious

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(adj.) argumentative; inclined to disputes

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dissemble

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(v.) to pretend; to feign; to conceal by pretense

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disseminate

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(v.) to circulate; scatter

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dissent

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(v.) to disagree; differ in opinion

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dissonance

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(n.) musical discord; a mingling of inharmonious sounds; nonmusical; disagreement; lack of harmony

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dissonant

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(adj.) not in harmony; in disagreement

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distant

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(adj.) having separations or being reserved

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distention

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(n.) inflation or extension

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dither

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(v.; n.) to act indecisively; a confused condition

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diverge

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(v.) separate, split

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diverse

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(adj.) different; varied

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divestiture

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(n.) being stripped

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docile

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(adj.) manageable; obedient; gentle

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document

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(n.; v.) official paper containing information; to support; substantiate; verify

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doggerel

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(n.) verse characterized by forced rhyme and meter

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dogma

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(n.) a collection of beliefs

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dogmatic

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(adj.) stubborn; biased; opinionated

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dormant

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(adj.) as if asleep

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doting

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(adj.) excessively fond of

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doughty

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(adj.) brave and strong

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dowdy

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(adj.) shabby in appearance

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dubious

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(adj.) doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious

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duplicity

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(n.) deception