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69 Cards in this Set
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dial |
a device for seeing the hour of the day; a clock face; rotatable discs or knobs used as a control input |
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dismal |
gloomy |
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diurnal |
daily |
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meridian |
a direct line from the north pole to the south pole |
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quotidian |
everyday; ordinary |
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dichotomy |
division in two parts, kinds, etc |
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dilatory |
inclined to delate or procrastinate |
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inderdict |
to forbid; to prohibit |
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condign |
well deserved, fitting, adequate
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deign |
to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity |
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dignitary |
a person who holds a high rank or office |
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doleful |
sorrowful, meaningful |
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dolorous |
full of pain or sorrow, grievous |
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indolence |
a state of being lazy or slothful |
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antecdote |
a short narrative |
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antidote |
something that prevents or counteracts ill effects |
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dubiety |
doubtfulness |
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indubitable |
unquestionable |
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conducive |
contributive, helpful |
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induct |
to install in a position with formal ceremonies |
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dulcet |
sweet, pleasing |
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dulcified |
sweetened, softened |
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dulcimer |
a musical instrument |
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dour |
sullen, gloomy (originally: hard obstinate) |
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durable |
able to resist decay |
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duress |
compulsion by threat; coercion |
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dyspepsia |
impaired digestion |
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dystrophy |
faulty or inadequate |
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efface |
to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse |
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extricate |
to disentangle, release |
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epigram |
a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed |
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iniquity |
gross injustice wickedness |
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arrant |
notorious |
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err |
to go astray in ones thought or belief, to be mistaken |
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covalescent |
recovering from illness |
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incandescent |
glowing with heat, shining |
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obsolescent |
becoming obsolete |
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reminiscent |
reminding or suggestive of |
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extrasensory |
derived by means other than known senses |
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affable |
friendly, courteous |
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defame |
to attack the good name |
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fable |
a fictional tale |
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ineffable |
too great for description in words; that which must not be uttered |
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effigy |
a sculpture or model of a person |
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faction |
a small dissenting group with a larger one, esp in politics |
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prolific |
producing many offspring or much output |
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ratify |
to confirm or accept by formal consent |
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fatulity |
foolishness or stupidity |
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fatuous |
foolish, stupid |
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infatuated |
swept up in a fit of passion, impairing ones reasons |
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confer |
to grant; bestow |
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proffer |
to offer |
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referendum |
to vote on a political question open to the entire electorate |
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effervescent |
with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas |
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fervid |
ardent; intense |
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fervor |
passion; zeal |
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affidavit |
a written statement on oath |
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confide |
to entrust with a secret |
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fiduciary |
of a trust; help or given in trust |
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infidel |
a disbeliever in the supposed true religion |
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infinitesimal |
infinitely or very small |
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conflagration |
a large, destructive fire |
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flambeau |
a lighted torch |
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confluence |
merging into one |
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effluence |
flowing out of (light electricity etc) |
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mellifluous |
pleasing, musical |
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fortutious |
happening by luck |
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fortissimo |
very loud
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fractious |
irritable, peevish |
