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conjugal

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adj. pertaining to marriage

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connivance

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n. /kəˈnaɪvəns/ agreement on a secret plot; tacit encouragement or assent (without participation) to wrongdoing by another

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connubial

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adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

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consanguinity

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n. kinship

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consequential

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adj. pompous; self-important

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consign

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v. deliver offically; entrust; set apart

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construe

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v. explain; interpret

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continence

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n. self-restraint; sexual chastity

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controvert

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v. oppose with arguements; attempt to refute; contradict

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contumacious

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adj. /ˌkɒntʊˈmeɪʃəs, -tyʊ-/ disobedient; resisting authority; stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

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conveyance

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n. vehicle; transfer

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convivial

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adj. /kənˈvɪviəl/ festive; gay; characterized by joviality

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convoke

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v. call together

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coquette

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n. flirt

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cordial

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adj. gracious; heartfelt

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cordon

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n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

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corpulent

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adj. very fat

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correlation

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n. mutual relationship

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coterie

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n. /ˈkoʊtəri/ group that meets socially; select circle

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countenance (v)

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v. /ˈkaʊntnəns/ approve; tolerate

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countenance (n)

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n. face; appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face

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countermand

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v. /v. ˌkaʊntərˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd, ˈkaʊntərˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd; n. ˈkaʊntərˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd/ cancel; revoke.;
n. a command, order, etc., revoking a previous one.

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coup

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n. highly successful action or sudden attack; a clever action or accomplishment

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cow (v)

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v. terrorize; intimidate; frighten with threats, violence, etc.

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cower

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v. shrink quivering, as from fear

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crabbed

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adj. /ˈkræbɪd/ sour; peevish

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cozen

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v. /ˈkʌzən/ cheat; hoodwink; swindle

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craven

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adj. cowardly

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credulity

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n. /krəˈdulɪti, -ˈdyu-/ belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete

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crotchety

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adj. eccentric; whimsical; given to odd notions, whims, grouchiness, etc.

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cubicle

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n. small chamber used for sleeping

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cupidity

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n. eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed

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curmudgeon

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n. churlish, miserly individual

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cursive (adj)

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adj. flowing; running

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cynosure

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n. ˈsaɪnəˌʃʊr, ˈsɪnə- object of general attention; something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest

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dais

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n. raised platform for guests of honor

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damp (v)

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v. lessen in intensity; diminish; mute

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dank

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adj. damp

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dapper

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adj. neat and trim; lively and brisk

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dauntless

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adj. not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold: a dauntless hero.

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deadpan

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adj. wooden; impassive

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debacle

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n. sudden downfall; complete disaster

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debase

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v. reduce the quality or value of; lower in esteem; degrade

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debauch

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v. corrupt; seduce from virtue

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debonair

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adj. urbane and suave; amiable; cheerful and carefree

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decadence

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n. act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay; unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence

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declivity

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n. downward slope

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decorum

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n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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decry

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v. exepress strong disapproval of; disparage

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defection

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n. desertion

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deify

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v. turn into a god; idolize

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deign

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v. condescend; stoop

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delude

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v. decieve

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delusive

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adj. deceptive; raising vain hopes; tending to delude; misleading; deceptive

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demagogue

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n person who appeals to people's prejudices; false leader

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demoniac

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adj. /dɪˈmoʊniˌæk, ˌdiməˈnaɪæk/ of, pertaining to, or like a demon; demonic: demoniac laughter.; possessed by or as by an evil spirit; raging; frantic.
–noun; a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.

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demotic

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adj. of or pertaining to the common people; popular; of or pertaining to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular

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demur (n)

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n. /dɪˈmɜr/ objection; protest

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demur (v)

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v. /dɪˈmɜr/ object because of doubts, scruples, etc.; hesitate

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denigrate

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v. blacken; speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame

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denouement

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n. outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences

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depose

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v. dethrone; remove from office

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depredation

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n. the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage

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derivative

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adj. unoriginal; obtained from another source

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descry

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v. /dɪˈskraɪ/ catch sight of; discover; perceive; detect

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desolate (v)

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v. rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake

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despoil

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v. strip of valuables; rob

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despot

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n. tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler

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desuetude

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n. /ˈdɛswɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/ state of disuse; the state of being no longer used or practiced

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desultory

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adj. /ˈdɛsəlˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri/ aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

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devolve

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v. transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on; to be transferred or passed on from one to another

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diadem

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n. crown; cloth headband, sometimes adorned with jewels, formerly worn by Oriental kings; royal dignity or authority

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dialectical

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adj. relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal

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diaphanous

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adj. /daɪˈæfənəs/ very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent; delicately hazy

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die (n)

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n. device for stamping or impressing; mold

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diffidence

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n. shyness

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dilapidated

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adj. ruined because of neglect

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dilate

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v. expand

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dilatory

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adj. tending to delay; intentionally delaying

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dint

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n. means; effort; force; power

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disabuse

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v. correct a false impression; undecieve

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disaffected

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adj. discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority

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discomfit

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v. /dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ confuse and deject; disconcert; frustrate the plans of; thwart; defeat;

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disconsolate

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adj. sad

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discursive

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adj. digressing; rambling

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disenfranchise

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v. deprive of a civil right

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disgorge

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v. surrender something; eject; vomit

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disingenuous

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adj. lacking genuine candor; insincere

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disinter

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v. dig up; unearth

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disinterested

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adj. unprejudiced

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dismember

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v. cut into small parts

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disparage

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v. belittle

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dispassionate

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adj. calm; impartial

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dispatch (n)

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n. speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed

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disport

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v. /dɪˈspɔrt, -ˈspoʊrt/ divert or amuse (oneself)

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disputatious

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adj. argumentative; fond of arguing

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disquietude

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n. the state of disquiet; uneasiness; anxiety

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disquisition

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n. a formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of such an inquiry

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dissemble

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v. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of; to put on the appearance of; feign; conceal one's true motives

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dissent (v)

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disagree

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dissimulate

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v. disguise or conceal under a false appearance; conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically

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dissolution

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n. disintegration; looseness in morals

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distrait

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adj. inattentive; distracted, often by anxiety

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divest

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v. strip; deprive

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doctrinaire

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adj. unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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doddering

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adj. shaky; infirm from old age

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doggerel

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n. poor verse

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doleful

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adj. mournful; causing sadness

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dolorous

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adj. sorrowful

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dolt

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n. stupid person; dunce

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dotage

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n. /ˈdoʊtɪdʒ/ senility

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dour

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adj. /dʊr, daʊər, ˈdaʊər/ sullen; stubborn

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dowdy

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adj. slovenly; untidy

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dregs

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n. sediment; worthless residue

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droll

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adj. amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish

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dross

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n. waste matter; worthless impurities

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dulcet

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adj. /ˈdʌlsɪt/ sweet sounding