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35 Cards in this Set
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defray
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to pay the cost of
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deft
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skillful
adroit; ambidentrous |
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defunct
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to longer in existence; extinct
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degrade
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to lower in degree or quality
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deify
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to idolize; to make god-like
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deign
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to lower oneself before an inferior
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delectable
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delicious; very pleasing
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delete
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to leave out; to cross out
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineate
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to describe; to depict
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delirium
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conditino of mental disturbance; wild excitement
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delude
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to deceive; to mislead
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deluge
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a flood; a rush
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delve
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to search ;to investigate
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demagogue
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a popular leader who appeals to the emotions
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demean
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to degrade; to lower
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demeanor
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behavior
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demented
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deranged; insane
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demigod
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a person who is partly a god and partly human
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demise
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death; ending
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demography
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study of population trends
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demolish
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to tear down
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demoralize
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to discourage; to cause to lose spirit
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demur
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to object; to take exception to
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demure
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shy
coy; diffident |
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denigrate
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to ruin the reputation of; to blacken
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denizen
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occupant; inhabitant; resident
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denomination
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the name of designation for a class of persons, such as a religious group
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denouement
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outcome; result
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denounce
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to publicly condemn
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depict
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to portray; to represent
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depilate
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to remove hair from
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deplete
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to use up gradually (resources, strength, etc.)
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deplore
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to regret
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destroy
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devastate; annihilate; extirpate; pulverize; raze
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