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40 Cards in this Set
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Discerning |
Mentally quick and observant |
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Discordant |
Not harmonious |
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Discredit |
Defame; destroy confidence in |
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Discrepancy |
Difference; lack of consistency |
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Discrete |
Separate; unconnected |
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Disingeneous |
Insincere |
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Disinterested |
Unprejudiced |
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Disjointed |
Lacking coherence |
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Dismiss |
Reject |
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Disparage |
Belittle |
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Disparate |
Basically different |
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Dissemble |
Disguise |
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Disseminate |
Distribute |
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Dissolution |
Looseness in morals |
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Dissonance |
Opposite of harmony |
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Distend |
Expand |
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Distill |
Purify; refine |
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Diverge |
Vary; go in different directions from same point |
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Document |
Provide written evidence |
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Dormant |
Sleeping; lethargic |
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Divest |
Strip |
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Dogmatic |
Opinionated |
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Dupe |
Someone easily fooled |
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Ebullient |
Overflowing with enthusiasm |
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Eclectic |
Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources |
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Efficacy |
Potency |
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Effrontery |
Shameless boldness |
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Embellish |
Adorn; enhance |
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Elicit |
Draw out by discussion |
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Elegy |
Lamenting poem |
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Empirical |
Based on experience |
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Emulate |
Imitate |
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Enervate |
Weaken |
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Endemic |
Prevailing among a specific group |
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Engender |
Cause |
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Enhance |
Improve |
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Ephemeral |
Short lived; fleeting |
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Equamimity |
Calm temperment |
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Equivocate |
Lie; mislead |
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Erudite |
Learned; scholarly |