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172 Cards in this Set
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dais
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raised platform for guests of honor
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dally
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trifle with; procrastinate
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damp
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lessen in intensity; diminish; mute
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dank
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damp
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dapper
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neat and trim
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dappled
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spotted
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daub
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smear (as with paint)
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daunt
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*intimidate; frighten
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deadpan
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wooden; impassive
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dearth
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scarcity
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debauch
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corrupt; seduce from virtue
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debonair
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urbane and suave; amiable; cheerful and carefree
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decadence
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decay
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decant
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pour off gently
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décolleté
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having a low-cut neckline
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decorum
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*propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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decry
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express strong disapproval of; disparage
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default
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*failure to act
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defer
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(second meaning) give in respectfully; submit
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defer
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delay till later; exempt temporarily
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deference
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*courteous regard for another's wish
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defoliate
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destroy leaves
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defray
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provide for the payment of
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defrock
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to strip a priest or minister of church authority
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deft
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neat; skillful
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defunct
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dead; no longer in use or existence
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deify
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turn into a god; idolize
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deign
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condescend; stoop
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineate
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*portray; depict; sketch
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delta
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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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delude
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deceive
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deluge
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flood; rush
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delusive
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deceptive; raising vain hopes
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demagogue
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demographic
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related to population balance
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demoniac
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fiendish
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demotic
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pertaining to the people
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demur
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objection; protest
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demur
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object (because of doubts; scrupules); hesitate
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demure
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grave; serious; coy
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denigrate
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*blacken
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denizen
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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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denotation
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meaning; distinguishing by name
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deplore
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regret
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deploy
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spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line
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depose
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dethrone; remove from office
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deposition
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testimony under oath
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deprecate
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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depredation
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plundering
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derelict
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abandoned; negligent
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deride
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*ridicule; make fun of
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derivative
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*unoriginal; obtained from another source
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descry
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catch sight of
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desiccate
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*dry up
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desolate
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(second meaning) rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
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despise
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look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful
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despoil
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strip of valuables; rob
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despot
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tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler
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desuetude
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state of disuse
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desultory
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*aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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determinate
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having a fixed order of procedure; invariable
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deterrent
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*something that discourages; hindrance
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detraction
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slandering; aspersion
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devious
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roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
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devolve
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be transferred to another; delegate to another; gradually worsen
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dexterous
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skillful
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diadem
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crown
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dialectical
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relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal
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diaphanous
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sheer; transparent
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diatribe
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*bitter scolding; invective (abuse)
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dichotomy
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*split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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dictum
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authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim
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didactic
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teaching; instructional
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die
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device for stamping or impressing; mold
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diffidence
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*shyness
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diffuse
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*wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
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digression
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*wandering away from the subject
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dilatory
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tending to delay; intentionally delaying
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dilemma
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problem; choice to two unsatisfactory alternatives
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dilettante
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aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler
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diminution
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lessening; reduction in size
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din
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continued loud noise
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dint
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means; effort
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dire
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disastrous
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dirge
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*lament with music
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disabuse
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*correct a false impression; undeceive
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disaffected
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disloyal
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disapprobation
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disapproval; condemnation
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disavowal
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denial; disclaiming
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disburse
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pay out
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discerning
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*mentally quick and observant; having insight
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disclaim
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disown; renounce claim to
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discombobulated
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confused; discomposed
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discomfit
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put to rout; defeat; disconcert
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disconcert
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confuse; upset; embarrass
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disconsolate
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sad
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discordant
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*not harmonious; conflicting
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discredit
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*defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
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discrepancy
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*lack of consistency; difference
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discrete
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*separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
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discursive
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digressing; rambling
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disembark
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go shore; unload cargo from a ship
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disengage
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uncouple; separate; disconnect
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disgorge
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surrender something; eject; vomit
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disinclination
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unwillingness
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disingenuous
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*lacking genuine candor; insincere
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disinter
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dig up; unearth
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disinterested
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*unprejudiced
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disjointed
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*lacking coherence; separated at the joints
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disjunction
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act or state of separation; disunity
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dismiss
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*eliminate from consideration; reject
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disparage
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*belittle
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disparate
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*basically different; unrelated
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dispassionate
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calm; impartial
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dispatch
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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed
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dispel
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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disport
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amuse
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of arguing
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disquietude
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uneasiness; anxiety
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disquisition
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a formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry
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dissemble
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*disguise; pretend
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disseminate
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*distribute; spead; scatter (like seeds)
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dissent
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disagree
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dissimulate
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pretend; conceal by feigning
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dissipate
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squander; waste; scatter
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dissolution
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*disintegration; looseness in morals
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dissonance
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*discord; opposite of harmony
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distend
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*expand; swell out
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distill
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*purify; refine; concentrate
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distinction
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honor; contrast; discrimination
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distort
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twist out of shape
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distrait
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inattentive; distracted, often by anxiety
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diurnal
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daily
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diverge
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*vary; go in different directions from the same point
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diversion
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act of turning aside; pastime
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divest
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*strip; deprive
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divine
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perceive intuitively; foresee the future
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docket
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program as for trial; book where such entries are made
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doctrinate
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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
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document
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*provide written evidence
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doddering
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shaky; infirm from old age
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doff
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take off
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dogged
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determined; stubborn
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doggerel
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poor verse
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dogmatic
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*opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
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doldrums
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blues; listlessness; slack period
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doleful
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mournful; causing sadness
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dolorous
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sorrowful
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domicile
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home
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don
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put on
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dormant
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*sleeping; lethargic; latent
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dormer
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window projecting from roof
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dossier
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file of documents on a subject
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dotage
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senility
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dote
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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dour
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sullen; stubborn
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downcast
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disheartened; sad
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draconian
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extremely severe
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dregs
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sediment; worthless residue
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drone
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idle person; male bee
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drone
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(second meaning) talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee
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dross
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waste matter; worthless impurities
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drudgery
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menial work
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dubious
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questionable; filled with doubt
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ductile
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malleable; flexible; pliable
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dulcet
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sweet sounding
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dumbfound
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astonish
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dupe
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*someone easily fooled
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocricy
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diress
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion
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