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25 Cards in this Set
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desiccate
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dry up (e.g.desiccate food to preserve it)
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desultory
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aimless; haphazard, digressing at random
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diatribe
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bitter scolding,
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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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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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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight
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disingenuous
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lacking genuine candor; insincere
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disparage
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belittle
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dissemble
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disguise, pretend
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distend
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expand, swell out (e.g. about veins)
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divest
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strip; deprive
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dupe
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someone easily fooled
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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effrontery
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impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve
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elicit
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draw out by discussion
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enervate
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weaken
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engender
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cause, produce
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equanimity
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calmness of temperament; composure
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equivocate
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lie, mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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eulogy
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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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exculpate
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clear from blame
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exigency
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urgent situation, pressing needs or demands; (e.g. the exigencies of war)
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