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100 Cards in this Set
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CANT
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INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE OF A PARTICULAR GROUP
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CANTANKEROUS
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IRRITABLE; ILL-HUMORED
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CAPRICIOUS
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ADJ. FICKLE
N. INCLINATION TO CHANGE ONE'S MIND COMPULSIVELY |
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CAPTIOUS
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FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO ENTRAP, AS IN AN ARGUMENT
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CARDINAL
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OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE
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CARNAL
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OF THE FLESH OR BODY; RELATED TO PHYSICAL APPETITES
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CARPING
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TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN
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CARTOGRAPHY
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SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS
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CASTE
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ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL CLASSES OF HINDU SOCIETY; SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
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CASTIGATION
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PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT; CRITICISM
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CATACLYSM
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A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION AND CHANGE
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CATALYST
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SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE
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CATEGORICAL
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ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION
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CAUCUS
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SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION
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CAUSAL
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INVOLVING A CAUSE
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CAUSTIC
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SARCASTICALLY BITING; BURNING
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CELESTIAL
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CONCERNING THE SKY OR HEAVENS; SUBLIME
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CENTRIFUGAL
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MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER
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CENTRIPETAL
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MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A CENTER
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CHAMPION
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TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
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CHASTEN
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TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR REPROOF; TO RESTRAIN OR SUBDUE
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CHICANERY
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TRICKERY; FRAUD
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CHIVALRY
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THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY TOWARD WOMEN
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CHURLISH
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RUDE; BOORISH
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CIRCUITOUS
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ROUNDABOUT
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CLAIRVOYANT
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ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE; PSYCHIC
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CLAMOR
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NOISY OUTCRY
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CLIQUE
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A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP
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COAGULATE
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THICKEN; CONGEAL
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CLOISTER
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V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE
N. MONASTERY OR CONVENT ADJ. SHUT AWAY FROM THE WORLD (CLOISTERED) |
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COALESCE
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TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE
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CODA
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CONCLUDING PART OF A LITERARY OR MUSICAL COMPOSITION; SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES OR CONCLUDES
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CODIFY
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SYSTEMATIZE
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COGNIZANT
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INFORMED; CONSCIOUS; AWARE
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COLLAGE
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ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS PASTED OVER A SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF DIVERSE ELEMENTS
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COMMENSURATE
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PROPORTIONAL
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COMPENDIUM
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BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY
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COMPLACENT
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SELF-SATISFIED
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COMPLAISANT
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OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO PLEASE; OBLIGING
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COMPLEMENT
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SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES OR MAKES UP A WHOLE
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COMPLIANT
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YIELDING
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COMPUNCTION
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UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT
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CONCAVE
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CURVING INWARD
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CONCILIATORY
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OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR HOSTILITY
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CONCOCT
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INVENT
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CONCOMITANT
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EXISTING CONCURRENTLY
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CONDONE
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TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY; FORGIVE
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CONFOUND
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TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP
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CONGENIAL
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SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS; FRIENDLY; SUITED TO
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CONJUGAL
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PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE AGREEMENT
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CONNOISSEUR
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A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A PERSON OF INFORMED AND DISCRIMINATING TASTE
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CONSCRIPT
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N. PERSON COMPULSORILY ENROLLED FOR MILITARY SERVICE
V. TO ENROLL A PERSON FOR MILITARY SERVICE |
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CONSECRATE
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TO DECLARE SACRED
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CONTEND
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V. TO ASSERT
N. AN ASSERTION (CONTENTION) |
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CONTENTIOUS
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QUARRELSOME; CAUSING QUARRELS
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CONTINENCE
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SELF-CONTROL; ABSTENTION FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY
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CONTRITE
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VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG
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CONTUMACIOUS
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DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS
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CONUNDRUM
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RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO SOLUTION
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CONTIGUOUS
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TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING; CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK
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CONVENTION
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N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED IN A GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE
ADJ. CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE (CONVENTIONAL) |
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CONVERGE
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TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER; TEND TO MEET
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CONVEX
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CURVED OUTWARD
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CONVIVIAL
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SOCIABLE
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CONVOLUTED
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TWISTED; COMPLICATED
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COPIOUS
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ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL
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COQUETTE
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WOMAN WHO FLIRTS
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CORNUCOPIA
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HORN OVERFLOWING WITH FRUIT AND GRAIN; STATE OF ABUNDANCE
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COSMOLOGY
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STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE
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COVERT
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HIDDEN; SECRET
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COVETOUS
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DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED BY ANOTHER
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COZEN
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TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD; DECEIVE
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CRAVEN
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COWARDLY
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CREDENCE
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ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS TRUE
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CREDO
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STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR PRINCIPLE; CREED
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DAUNT
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TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE; DISHEARTEN
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DEARTH
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SCARCITY
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DEBAUCHERY
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CORRUPTION
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DECORUM
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PROPER BEHAVIOR
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DEFAME
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TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DEFAULT
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TO FAIL TO ACT
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DEFERENCE
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RESPECT; REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S WISH
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DEFUNCT
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NO LONGER EXISTING
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DELINEATE
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TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT
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DEMOGRAPHIC
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RELATED TO POPULATION BALANCE
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DEMOTIC
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
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DEMUR
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TO EXPRESS DOUBT
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DENIGRATE
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TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DENIZEN
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AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR VISITOR
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DENOUEMENT
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OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT OF A PLAY OR WORK OF LITERATURE
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DERIDE
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TO MOCK
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DERIVATIVE
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SOMETHING DERIVED; UNORIGINAL
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DESICCATE
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TO DRY COMPLETELY
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DESUETUDE
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STATE OF DISUSE
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DESULTORY
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RANDOM; DISCONNECTED; RAMBLING
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DETERRENT
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SOMETHING THAT DISCOURAGES OR HINDERS
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DETRACTION
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THE ACT OF TAKING AWAY; DEROGATORY COMMENT ON A PERSON'S CHARACTER
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DIAPHANOUS
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TRANSPARENT; FINE-TEXTURED; INSUBSTANTIAL; VAGUE
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DIATRIBE
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BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
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DICHOTOMY
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DIVISION INTO TWO USUALLY CONTRADICTORY PARTS
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