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18 Cards in this Set
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Desultory |
Jumping from one thing to another |
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Diatribe |
An abusive, condemnatory speech |
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Diffident |
Lacking self-confidence |
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Dilatory |
Intended to delay |
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Dillettante |
Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic |
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Dirge |
A funeral hymn or mournful speech |
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Dirge |
A funeral hymn or mournful speech |
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Disabuse |
To set right; to free from error |
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Disparate |
Fundamentally different; entirely unlike |
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Dissemble |
To present a false appearance |
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Dogma |
A firmly held opinion, often religious |
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Dogmatic |
Dictatorial in one's opinions |
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Eclectic |
Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources |
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Efficacy |
Effectiveness |
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Elegy |
A sorrowful poem or speech |
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Enervate |
To reduce in strength |
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Engender |
To cause or bring about |
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Enigma |
A puzzle or myster |