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139 Cards in this Set
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connivance
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pretense of ignorance of something wrong
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connubial
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pertaining to marriage/matrimonial state
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consanguinity
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kinship
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consign
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deliver officially
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consort
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associate with, husband/wife
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consummate
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wholly w/o flaw
supremely skilled complete, utter |
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continence
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self-restraint; sexual chastity
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contortions
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twistings, distortions
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contravene
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contradict, oppose, infringe on/transgress
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controvert
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oppose w/ arguments; attempt to refute
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contumacious
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disobedient; resisting authority
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contusion
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bruise
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conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
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conversant
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familiar with
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convivial
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festive; gay; char by joviality
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convoke
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call together
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coquette
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flirt
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cordon
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extended line of men/fortifications to prevent access/egress
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cornice
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projecting molding on building
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cornucopia
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horn flowing w/ fruit/grain; symbol of abundance
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corpulent
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very fat
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corroborate
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confirm; support
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corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged
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coterie
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group that meets socially; select circle
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countermand
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cancel; revoke
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covetous
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avaricious; eagerly desirous of
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coy
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shy; modest; coquettish
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cozen
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cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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crabbed
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sour; peevish
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crass
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very unrefined; grossly insensible
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crone
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hag
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crotchety
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eccentric; whimsical
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cull
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pick out; reject
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culvert
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artificial channel for water
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cupidity
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greed
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curmudgeon
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churlish, miserly individual
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cynosure
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object of general attention
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dabble
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work at in nonserious fashion; splash around
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dais
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raised platform for guests of honor
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dank
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damp
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dapper
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neat/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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debauch
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corrupt; seduce from virtue
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debonair
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urbane, suave; amiable; cheerful, carefree
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debunk
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expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.
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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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decollete
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having low-cut neckline
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decrepitude
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state of collapse caused by illness/old age
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decry
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express strong disapproval of; disparage
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defeatist
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resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as natural outcome
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defection
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desertion
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defile
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pollute; profane
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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/existence
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deign
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condescend; stoop
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delta
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flat plain of mud/sand b/w 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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demagogue
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demotic
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pertaining to the people
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demure
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grave; serious; coy
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denizen
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inhabitant; resident; regular visitor
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derange
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regretmake insane; disarrange
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deposition
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testimony under oath
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derelict
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abandoned; negligent
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descry
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catch sight of
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desolate
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unpopulated; joyless
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desperado
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reckless outlaw
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despoil
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strip of valuables; rob
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despondent
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depressed; gloomy
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detraction
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slandering; aspersion
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devious
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roundabout; erratic
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devolve
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be transferred to another; delegate to another; gradually worsen
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diabolical
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devilish
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diadem
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crown
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dictum
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authoritative, weighty statement; saying; maxim
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dilapidated
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ruined due to neglect
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dinghy
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small boat (often ship's boat)
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dingy
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dull; not fresh; cheerless
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dint
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means; effort
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dirge
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lament with music
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disaffected
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disloyal
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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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disclaim
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disown
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discombobulated
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confused; discomposed
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discomfit
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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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discredit
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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
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discursive
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digressing; rambling
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disembark
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go ashore; unload cargo from ship
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disenfranchise
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deprive of a civil right
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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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disjunction
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act or state of separation; disunity
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dislodge
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remove (forcibly)
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dismember
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cut into small parts
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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 w/ all due speed
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dispel
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scatter, drive away, cause to vanish
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dispirited
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lacking in spirit
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disport
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amuse
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disquietude
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anxiety
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disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry, 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; scatter; spread
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dissimulate
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pretend; conceal by feigning
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disspiate
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squander; waste; scatter
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distend
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expand; swell out
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distraught
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upset
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divest
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strip; deprive
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docket
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program as for trial (law); book where such entries are made
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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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doldrums
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blues; listlessness; slack period
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doleful
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mournful
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dolt
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stupid person; dunce
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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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dormer
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window projecting from roof
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dorsal
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relating to the back of an animal
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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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douse
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plunge into water; drench, extinguish
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dowdy
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slovenly; untidy
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drab
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dull; lacking color; cheerless
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dregs
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sediment; worthless residue
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drivel
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nonsense; foolishness
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droll
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queer/amusing
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drone
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idle person; male bee
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ductile
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malleable; flexible; pliable
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dupe
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someone easily fooled
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