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Dainty

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adj. Delicate; difficult to satisfy.

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Dally

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v. To toy with; to trifle with; to deal with without seriousness; to waste time.

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Darn

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v. To repair a cloth; to mend; to weave threads across.

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Dearth

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adj. Scarcity; shortage; a lack of.

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Decadence

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n. Decay; degenerate; being in a poor moral or physical state.

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Deciduous

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adj. Falling off during a specific season; characterized by shedding.

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Declivity

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n. A downward slope; a gradient.

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Decorous

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adj. Appropriate in behavior and appearance; with proper conduct.

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Decry

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v. To express strong disapproval of; to condemn.

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Defalcate

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v. To misuse monetary funds; to embezzle.

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Defection

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n. The act of deserting.

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Defenestrate

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v. To throw out the window.

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Defunct

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adj. No longer in use or existence; expired; past its prime.

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Degust

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v. To savor; to taste with appreciation.

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Deipnosophist

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n. A person who is a skilled conversationalist, especially during social occasions.

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Deleterious

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adj. Causing harm.

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Deliquesce

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v. To melt; to become liquid.

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Delta

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n. The area of a river where it enters the ocean; any area of a river where it joins another body of water and where there is resulting sand, deposits, or rocks.

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Demagogue

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n. A fanatic; somebody who arises the emotions of a group of people so as to attain political prowess; a leader who incites rebellion.

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Demoralize

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v. To corrupt; to lessen the morale of; to make to give up hope.

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Demotic

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adj. Of or for ordinary people; popular.

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Denigrate

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v. To defame; to provide a negative opinion of.

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Denizen

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n. An inhabitant or resident; regular visitor or somebody who is a citizen.

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Denouement

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n. An outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot; the final resolution.

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Deplore

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adj. To regret strongly; to express sorrow and severe disapproval for something.

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Deposition

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n. Testimony under oath; the dethroning of a ruled.

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Deprecate

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v. To give a negative opinion; to protest; to belittle; to strongly disapprove.

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Derogate

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v. To stray from a normal course of action; to act contrary to what is expected; to deviate from normal modes of conduct.

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Descant

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n. An additional melody that is sung above the principal melody.

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Despot

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n. A tyrant; a harsh ruler; somebody who is overly authoritative.

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Desultory

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adj. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random; unsteady.

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Devolution

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v. The passing of property from one person to another, as by hereditary succession.

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Devolve

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v. To deputize; to pass duties on to somebody else.

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Devotee

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n. A ardent supporter; an enthusiastic follower.

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Diaphanous

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adj. Sheer (of cloth); transparent; gauzy.

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Diatribe

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n. A harsh scolding; an invective; strong verbal abuse.

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Diffidence

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n. Shyness; lack of self-confidence.

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Diffuse

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adj. Overly wordy; excessively verbose; rambling.

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Dilapidated

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adj. Falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined; neglected.

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Dinghy

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n. A small boat.

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Dint

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n. Means; effort; force.

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Dipsomania

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n. An uncontrollable craving for an alcoholic drink.

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Dirge

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n. A funeral song; a slow mournful piece of music sung over a dead person often to commemorate that person's life.

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Disburse

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v. To pay out, as in money; to divide up and to distribute.

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Discomfit

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v. To frustrate; to embarrass or confuse.

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Discompose

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v. To disturb a person's composure; to ruffle.

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Discountenance

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n. Disfavor; disapproval.

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Discursive

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adj. Digressing; rambling; not concise.

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Disenfranchise

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v. To deprive of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

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Dispassionate

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adj. Calm; impartial; not affected by personal feelings.

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Disputatious

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adj. Argumentative; fond of argument; willing to argue.

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Dissection

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n. The analysis of an object, idea, etc.; a detailed examination.

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Dissemble

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v. To disguise; to hide the real nature of; to pretend.

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Dissident

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adj. Dissenting; rebellious.

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Dissimulate

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v. To pretend; conceal by feigning; to hide.

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Diurnal

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adj. On a daily basis; belonging or occurring during the day.

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Diva

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n. A opera singer; a prima Donna; an idol.

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Divestiture

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n. The state of being deprived; something that has been divested.

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Doctrinaire

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adj. Fanatical; impractical; without regard to practical considerations.

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Dogmatic

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adj. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal; pertaining to a doctrine or family of beliefs accepted as authoritative .

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Doula

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n. A person who provides various forms of non-medical support (physical and emotional) while a woman is giving childbirth.

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Dowdy

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adj. Untidy; unfashionable; slovenly.

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Draconian

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adj. Extremely severe or unusually cruel.

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Droll

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adj. Queer; amusing; waggish.

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Drudgery

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n. Hard unpleasant work, usually labor-intensive; menial work.

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Ductile

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adj. Able to be changed; malleable; pliable; easily formed into a shape; flexible.

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Dulcet

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adj. Melodious; harmonious; pleasant to the sense of hearing.

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Dystopia

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n. An envisioned, futuristic society characterized by human misery, squalor, disease, and repression.