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14 Cards in this Set
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decoy
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(N) lure or bait
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decreptitude
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state of collapse caused by illness or old age
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defiance
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refusal to yield; resistance
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definitive
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most reliable or complete
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defray
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provide for the payment of
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deft
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neat; skillful
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deign
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condescend; stoop
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delude
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deceive
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delusive
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deceptive; raising vain hopes
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demur
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(N) objection; protest
(V) object (bc of doubts, scruples); hesitate |
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denouement
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outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work
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deplore
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regret
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deposition
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testimony under oath
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depredation
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plundering
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