Gre Barrons Wordlist D

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dabble

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v. ~ sth splash (hands, feet, etc) around in water

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dainty

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adj. (of things) small and pretty

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dais

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n. raised platform, esp at one end of a room, for a speaker, etc

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dally

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v. ~ (over sth) waste time

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damn

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v. condemn (sb) to suffer in hell

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dank

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adj. unpleasantly damp and cold

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dapper

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adj. (usu of a small person) neat and smart in appearance; nimble in movement

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dappled

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adj. having patches of different colour or shades of colour

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dart

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n. small pointed missile used as a weapon or in the game of darts

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daub

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v. ~ A on ~ B (with A) put (a soft substance) on (a surface) in a rough or careless way

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daunt

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v. discourage (sb); frighten

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dauntless

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adj. not easily discouraged or frightened

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dawdle

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v. be slow; waste time

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daze

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v. make (sb) confused and unable to react properly

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dazzle

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v. blind (sb) briefly with too much light, brilliance, etc

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deadlock

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n. complete failure to reach agreement or to settle a quarrel or grievance

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deadpan

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marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression

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dearth

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n. ~ shortage; scarcity

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debacle

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n. sudden and complete failure; fiasco

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debar

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to exclude from a place, a right, etc.; bar

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debase

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v. lower the quality, status or value of

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debauch

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v. make act immorally by using bad influence

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debilitate

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v. make very weak

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debonair

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adj. cheerful and self-assured

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debris

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n. scattered fragments; wreckage

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debunk

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v. show that the reputation of is undeserved or exaggerated

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debut

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n. first appearance in public as a performer

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debutante

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n. young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society

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decadence

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n. (falling to a) lower level (in morals, art, literature, etc) esp after a period at a high level

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decant

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v. ~ sth pour (wine, etc) from a bottle into another container, esp slowly so that the sediment is left behind

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decapitate

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v. cut the head off

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decelerate

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v. slow down

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deciduous

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adj. that loses its leaves annually, usu in autumn

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decimate

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v. kill or destroy a large part of (sth)

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decipher

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v. succeed in understanding

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declivity

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n. downward slope

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decomposition

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n.

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decorous

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adj. dignified and socially acceptable

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decorum

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n. dignified and socially acceptable behaviour

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decoy

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n. (real or imitation) bird or animal used to attract others so that they can be shot or trapped

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decree

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n. order given by a ruler or an authority and having the force of a law

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decrepit

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adj. made weak by age or hard use

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decrepitude

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n. state of being decrepit

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decry

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v. ~ sb/sth (as sth) speak critically of sb/sth to make him/it seem less valuable, useful, etc; disparage sb/sth

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deducible

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adj. that may be deduced

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deface

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v. spoil the appearance or legibility of by marking or damaging the surface

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defalcate

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misuse money held in trust

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defamation

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n. defaming or being defamed

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defame

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v. attack the good reputation of say bad things about (sb)

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default

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n. failure to do sth, esp to pay a debt or appear in court

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defeatist

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n. person who shows defeatism . -- adj

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defect

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n. fault or lack that spoils a person or thing

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defection

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n. ~ deserting a party, cause, religion, etc ,

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defer

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v. ~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth

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deference

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n. giving way to the views, wishes, etc of others, usu out of respect; respect

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defiance

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n. open disobedience or resistance; refusal to give way to authority or opposition; defying

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defile

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v. make (sth) dirty or impure

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definitive

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adj. clear and having final authority; that cannot or need not be changed

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deflect

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v. ~ (from sth) (cause sth to) turn from its direction of movement

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defoliate

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v. destroy the leaves of

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defray

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v. provide money for (sth); pay for (sth)

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defrock

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v. = unfrock

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deft

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adj. ~ skilful and quick, esp with the hands

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defunct

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adj. (of people) dead

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degenerate

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v. ~ (into sth) pass into a worse physical, mental or moral state than one which is considered normal or desirable

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degradation

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n. degrading or being degraded

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dehydrate

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v. remove water or moisture from

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deify

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v. make a god of (sb/sth); worship as a god

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deign

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v. be kind or gracious enough (to do sth); condescend

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delete

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v. ~ sth cross out or deliberately omit (sth written or printed)

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deleterious

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adj. ~ (fml ) harmful

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deliberate

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adj. done on purpose; intentional

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delineate

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v. show (sth) by drawing or describing; portray

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delirium

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n. mental disturbance caused by illness, resulting in restlessness and often wild talk

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delta

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n. the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet }

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delude

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v. ~ sb deliberately mislead sb; deceive sb

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deluge

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n. great flood or rush of water

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delusion

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n. deluding or being deluded

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delusive

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adj. not real; misleading

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delve

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v. ~ in/into sth search or rummage in sth

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demagogue

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n. political leader who tries to win people's support by using emotional and often unreasonable arguments

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demean

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v. ~ oneself lower oneself in dignity; deprive oneself of others' respect

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demeanor

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behavior; bearing ; behavioral attributes

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demented

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adj. mad

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demerit

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n. fault; defect

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demise

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n. death

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demographic

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related to population balance

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demolition

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the act of demolishing; especially :destruction in war by means of explosives

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demoniac

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adj. very evil; devilish

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demotic

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adj. of or used by ordinary people

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demur

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v. ~ (at sth) (fml ) express a doubt (about sth) or an objection (to sth)

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demure

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adj. (pretending to be) quiet, serious and modest

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denigrate

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v. claim that (sb/sth) is inferior, worthless, etc; belittle

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denizen

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n. person or type of animal or plant living or growing permanently in a place

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denomination

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n. name, esp of a general class or type; classification

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denotation

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meaning; distinguishing by name

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denouement

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n. last part, esp of a novel, play, etc, in which everything is settled or made clear

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denounce

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v. ~ sb (to sb) (as sth) give information (to the authorities) against sb

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depict

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v. show (sb/sth) as a picture; portray

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deplete

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v. reduce greatly the quantity, size, power or value of

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deplore

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v. be shocked or offended by (sth); condemn

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deploy

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v. (cause troops, etc to) move into the correct position for battle

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deport

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v. ~ sb legally force (a foreigner, criminal, etc) to leave a country

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depose

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v. remove from power

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deposition

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n. removing from power; dethronement

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depravity

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n. state of being depraved; corruption

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deprecate

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v. feel and express disapproval of (sth)

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depreciate

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v. become less valuable

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depredation

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n. damage caused by an attack, accident, etc

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deputize

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verb to appoint or act as deput

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deranged

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adj. unable to act and think normally, esp because of mental illness; seriously disturbed

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derelict

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adj. deserted and allowed to fall into ruins; dilapidated

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dereliction

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n. being derelict

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deride

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v. ~ sb/sth treat sb/sth as funny and not worthy of serious attention; mock sb/sth

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derision

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n. ridicule or mockery

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derivation

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n. development or origin

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derivative

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adj. derived from sth else; not original

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dermatologist

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n. expert in dermatology

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derogatory

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adj. showing a hostile or critical attitude (to sb's reputation, etc); insulting

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descry

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v. (fml ) see (sth) esp a long way away; catch sight of

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desecrate

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n. treat in an unworthy or evil way

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deserts

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n. what one deserves

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desiccate

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v. remove all the moisture from to preserve it

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desolate

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adj. deserted and miserable

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desperado

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n. (dated ) man who commits dangerous, esp criminal, acts without worrying about himself or other people

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desperate

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adj. feeling or showing great despair and ready to do anything regardless of danger

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despicable

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adj. ~ (to do sth) deserving to be despised; contemptible

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despise

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v. ~ sb/sth (for sth) feel contempt for sb/sth; consider sb/sth as worthless

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despoil

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v. ~sth (fml ) rob (a place) of sth valuable; plunder sth

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despondent

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adj. ~ having or showing loss of hope; wretched

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despot

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An absolute and irresponsible monarch.

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despotism

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tyranny

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destitute

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adj. without money, food, etc and other things necessary for life; impoverished

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desultory

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adj. going from one thing to another, without a definite plan or purpose; unmethodical

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detached

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adj. not influenced by others; impartial

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detain

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v. prevent from leaving or doing sth; delay

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determinate

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adj. limited in range or scope; definite ;

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determination

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n. ~ quality of being firmly committed to doing sth; resoluteness

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deterrent

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n, adj that deters or is meant to deter

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detonation

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n. explosion

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detraction

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n. unfair criticism of sb/sth; belittling ;

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detrimental

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adj. ~ harmful

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deviate

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v. ~ from sth stop following

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devious

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adj. cunning; dishonest

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devise

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v. think out (a plan, system, tool, etc); invent

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devoid

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adj. ~ of sth without sth; completely lacking in sth

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devolve

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v. ~ on/upon sb (of work, duties) be transferred or passed to sb

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devotee

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n. person who is devoted to sth; enthusiast

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devout

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adj. sincerely religious; pious

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dexterous

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adj. skilful with one's hands

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diabolical

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adj. = diabolic

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diadem

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n. crown worn as a sign of royal power

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dialectic

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n. (philosophy ) art of discovering and testing truths by discussion and logical argument

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dialectical

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adj. of or relating to dialectic

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diaphanous

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adj. light, very fine and almost transparent

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diatribe

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n. ~ lengthy and bitter attack in words

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dichotomy

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n. ~ (fml ) separation into or between two groups or things that are opposed, entirely different, etc

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dictum

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n. saying; maxim

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didactic

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adj. intended to teach

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die

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n. block of hard metal with a design, etc cut into it, used for shaping coins, printing-type, medals, etc or for stamping paper, leather, etc so that designs stand out from the surface

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diffidence

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shyness

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diffuse

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v. spread all around; send out in all directions

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diffusion

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n. diffusing or being diffused

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dignitary

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n. person with a high rank or position

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digression

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n. digressing

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dilapidated

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adj. falling to pieces; in a bad state of repair

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dilate

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v. become wider, larger or further open

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dilatory

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adj. ~ (in doing sth) slow in acting

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dilemma

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n. situation in which one has to choose between two undesirable things or courses of action

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dilettante

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n. (often derog ) person who studies or does sth, but without serious interest or understanding

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diligence

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n. ~ steady effort; careful hard work

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dilute

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v. ~ sth make (a liquid or colour) thinner or weaker (by adding water or another liquid)

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diminution

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n. diminishing or being diminished; reduction

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din

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n. continuing loud confused noise

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dinghy

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n. any of various types of small open boat

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dingy

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adj. dirty-looking; not cheerful or bright; drab

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dint

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n. = dent

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diorama

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a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

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dire

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adj. dreadful; terrible

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dirge

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n. song sung at a burial or for a dead person

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disabuse

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v. ~ sb of sth free sb of (false ideas)

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disaffected

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adj. discontented; disloyal

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disapprobation

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n. disapproval

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disarray

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n. state in which people or things are no longer properly organized

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disavowal

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n.

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disband

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v. stop operating as an organization; break up

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disbar

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remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action

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disburse

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v. pay out (money)

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discernible

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adj. that can just be discerned

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discerning

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adj. showing careful judgement

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disclaim

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v. say that one does not have (sth); renounce

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disclose

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v. ~ sth (to sb) allow sth to be seen

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discombobulated

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[ discombobulate: ] (informal) (chiefly U.S. and Canadian) to throw into confusion

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discomfit

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v. confuse or embarrass (sb)

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discompose

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v. make (sb) feel uneasy or uncomfortable

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disconcert

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v. cause to feel confused, upset or embarrassed

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disconsolate

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adj. unhappy, esp at the loss of sb/sth; refusing to be comforted

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discord

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n. disagreement; quarrelling

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discordant

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adj. not in agreement; conflicting

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discount

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n. amount of money taken off the cost of sth

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discourse

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n. lengthy and serious treatment of a subject in speech or writing

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discredit

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v. damage the good reputation of

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discrepancy

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n. ~ difference; failure to agree

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discrete

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adj. separate; distinct

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discretion

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n. quality of being discreet; good judgement

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discriminate

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v. ~ ~ A from B see or make a difference (between two things)

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discriminating

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adj. showing good judgement and perception

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discrimination

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n. good judgement and perception

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discursive

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adj. wandering from one point to another

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disdain

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n. feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve one's respect; contempt

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disembark

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v. ~ (from sth) (of people) leave a ship or an aircraft

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disenfranchise

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v. = disfranchise

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disengage

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v. ~ sth/sb (fml ) free or disconnect sth/sb from sth/sb that holds it/him firmly

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disfigure

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v. spoil the appearance of

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disgorge

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v. ~ sth throw out (food, etc) from the stomach or throat; vomit sth

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disgruntle

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to make ill-humored or discontented usually used as a participial adjective

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dishearten

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v. cause to lose hope or confidence

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disheveled

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[ dishevel: ] di'shevelment nou

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dishonor

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[ dishonour: ] to treat with disrespect

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disinclination

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n. ~ (fml ) unwillingness; reluctance

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disingenuous

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adj. insincere, esp in pretending that one knows less about sth than one really does

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disinter

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v. (fml ) dig up (sth buried)

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disinterested

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adj. not influenced by personal feelings or interests; unbiased

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disjointed

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adj. in which it is difficult to understand how the ideas, events, etc follow each other and develop

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disjunction

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Also called: dis'juncture the act of disconnecting or the state of being disconnected; separation

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dislodge

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v. ~ sb/sth move or force sb/sth from a previously fixed position

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dismantle

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v. take to pieces

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dismember

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v. cut or tear off the limbs of

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dismiss

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v. ~ sb remove sb (esp an employee) from a position

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disparage

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v. suggest, esp unfairly, that is of little value or importance

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disparate

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adj. so different in kind or degree that they cannot be compared

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disparity

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n. difference or inequality

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dispassionate

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adj. not influenced by emotion; impartial

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dispatch

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v. ~ sb/sth send sb/sth off to a destination or for a special purpose

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dispel

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v. drive (sth) away; cause to vanish

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dispense

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v. ~ sth give sth out; distribute sth

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disperse

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v. go in different directions; scatter; break up

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dispirited

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adj.

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disport

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v. ~ oneself amuse oneself energetically

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disproportion

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n. ~ (instance of) being out of proportion

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disputatious

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adj. fond of arguing; inclined to argue ;

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disquietude

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a feeling or state of anxiety or uneasines

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disquisition

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n. ~ long elaborate spoken or written report or account

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dissection

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n. dissecting or being dissected

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dissemble

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v. hide or disguise (one's true thoughts and feelings); dissimulate

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disseminate

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v. spread widely

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dissension

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n. angry disagreement

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dissent

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n. holding opinions which differ from common or officially held ones

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dissertation

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n. ~ long essay on a particular subject, esp one written for a doctorate or similar degree; thesis

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dissident

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n. person who strongly disagrees with or opposes official views and policies

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dissimulate

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v. hide or disguise (one's thoughts and feelings); dissemble

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dissipate

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v. scatter or vanish

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dissolution

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n. ~ breaking up (of sth); dissolving

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dissonance

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n. discord

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dissuade

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v. ~ sb (try to) stop sb by advice or persuasion

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distant

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adj. far away in space or time

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distend

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v. (cause sth to) swell by means of pressure from inside

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distill

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undergo distillation; of liquids

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distinct

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adj. easily heard, seen, felt or understood; definite

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distinction

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n. ~ difference or contrast between one person or thing and another

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distinctive

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adj. ~ that distinguishes sth by making it different from others

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distort

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v. pull or twist out of its usual shape

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distortion

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n. distorting or being distorted

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distract

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v. ~ sb stop sb concentrating on sth

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distrait

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adj. absent-minded; not paying attention ;

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distraught

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adj. very troubled in mind with grief or worry

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diurnal

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adj. of the daytime; not nocturnal

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diva

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operatic singer; prima donna

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diverge

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v. ~ (of lines, roads, etc) separate and go in different directions, becoming further apart

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divergent

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adj. divergent paths, opinions

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diverse

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adj. of different kinds; varied

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diversion

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n. action of turning sth aside or changing its direction

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diversity

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n. state of being varied; variety

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divest

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v. ~ sb of sth take off (sb's clothes)

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divine

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adj. of, from or like God or a god

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divulge

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v. ~ sth make known (sth secret)

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docile

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adj. easy to control

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docket

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n. document or label listing goods delivered, jobs done, contents of a package, etc ,

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doctrinaire

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adj. rigidly applying a theory with no concern for practical problems

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doctrine

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n. set of beliefs held by a church, political party, group of scientists, etc

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document

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n. paper, form, book, etc giving information about sth, evidence or proof of sth

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doddering

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adjs weak and uncertain in movement

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doff

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v. take off (one's hat)

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dogged

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adj. determined; not giving up easily

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doggerel

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n. verse that produces a clumsy and ridiculous effect

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dogmatic

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adj. of or based on dogma

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doldrums

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n. the doldrums parts of the ocean near the equator where there is little or no wind

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dolorous

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adj. sorrowful

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dolt

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n. stupid person

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domicile

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n. a person's place of residence, esp as officially established for purposes of taxation, etc ,

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dominant

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adj. ~ most important or prominent; dominating

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dominate

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v. have control of or a very strong influence on (people, events, etc)

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domineer

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v. ~ (derog ) try to make sb do exactly what one wants by ordering him about, regardless of what he wants to do

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don

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n. teacher at a university, esp at an Oxford or a Cambridge college

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doom

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n. death or ruin; any terrible and inevitable fate

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dormant

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adj. temporarily inactive

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dormer

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n. upright window built in a sloping roof

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dorsal

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adj. of or on the back of an animal or a plant

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dossier

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n. set of documents containing information about a person, an event, etc; file ,

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dotage

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n. in one's dotage confused in one's mind because of old age

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dote

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v. ~ on sb/sth show (too) much fondness for sb/sth

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dour

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adj. stern; severe; gloomy-looking; joyless

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douse

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v. ~ sb/sth put sb/sth into (water); throw (water) over sb/sth ;

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dowdy

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adj. (derog ) (of clothes, etc) dull; unfashionable; drab ,

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downcast

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adj. looking downwards

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dowry

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n. property or money brought by a bride to her husband

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dowse

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= douse

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doze

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v. sleep lightly

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drab

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adj. dull; uninteresting

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draconian

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adj. very harsh

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draft

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n. rough preliminary written version of sth

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drama

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n. play for the theatre, radio or TV

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drastic

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adj. having a strong or violent effect

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draught

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n. current of air in a room or some other enclosed space

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draw

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n. (usu sing ) ~ (for sth) act of picking at random tickets in a lottery, matches in a tournament, etc

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dregs

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n. solid particles that sink to the bottom of certain liquids, esp wine and beer

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dribble

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v. allow saliva to run from the mouth

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drip

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v. fall in drops

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drivel

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n. silly nonsense

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droll

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adj. amusing in an odd or a quaint way

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drone

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n. male honey-bee

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droop

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v. bend or hang downwards through tiredness or weakness

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dross

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n. scum of waste matter on melted metals

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drudge

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n. person who has to do long hard boring jobs

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drudgery

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n. hard boring work

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dubious

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adj. ~ not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; doubtful

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ductile

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adj. that can be pressed, beaten or pulled into fine strands without being heated ,

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ductility

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the malleability of something that can be drawing into wires or hammered into thin sheets

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dulcet

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adj. sounding sweet; pleasing to the ear

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dull

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adj. not bright or clear

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dumbfound

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v. make speechless with surprise; astonish

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dummy

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n. model of the human figure, used for displaying or fitting clothes, etc

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dupe

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v. ~ sb deceive or trick sb (into doing sth)

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duplicity

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n. deliberate deception

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duration

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n. time during which sth lasts or continues

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duress

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n. threats or force used to make sb do sth; compulsion

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dutiful

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adj. showing respect and obedience; fulfilling all one's obligations

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dwindle

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v. ~ (to nothing) become gradually less or smaller

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dynamic

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adj. of power or forces that produce movement

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dynamo

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n. device for converting steam-power, water-power, etc into electricity; generator .

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dys-

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[ dys- prefix : ] prefix : ] diseased, abnormal, or faulty

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dysentery

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n. inflammation of the bowels, causing severe diarrhoea, usu with a discharge of mucus and blood

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dyslexia

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n. (also word-blindness) abnormal difficulty in reading and spelling, caused by a brain condition

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dyspeptic

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adj. n person suffering from dyspepsia or the irritability that it causes