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50 Cards in this Set
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detrimental: (adj)
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harmful; damaging (n. detriment)
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deviate: (v)
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turn away from (a principle, norm); depart; diverge (n. deviation)
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devious: (adj)
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roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
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devise: (v)
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think up; invent; plan
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devoid: (adj)
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lacking
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devotee: (n)
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enthusiastic follower
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devout: (adj)
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pious
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dexterous: (adj)
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skillful
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diabolical: (adj)
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devilish
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diagnosis: (n)
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art of identifying a disease; analysis of a condition (adj. diagnostic)
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dialectical: (adj)
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relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal (n. dialectics)
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diaphanous: (adj)
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sheer; transparent
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diatribe: (n)
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bitter scolding; invective
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dichotomy: (n)
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split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory parts)
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dictum: (n)
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authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim
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didactic: (adj)
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teaching; instructional
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differentiate: (v)
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distinguish; perceive a difference between
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diffidence: (n)
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shyness (adj. diffident)
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diffuse: (adj)
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wordy; rambling; spread out (like gas)
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digression: (n)
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wandering away from the subject (v. digress)
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dilapidated: (adj)
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ruined because of neglect
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dilate: (v)
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expand
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dilatory: (adj)
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delaying
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dilemma: (n)
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problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternative
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dilettante: (n)
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aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler
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diligence: (n)
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steadiness of effort; persistence hard work (adj. diligent)
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dilute: (v)
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make less concentrated; reduce in strength
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diminution: (n)
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lessening; reduction in size
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din: (n) (v)
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continued loud noise
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dinghy: (adj)
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small boat
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dingy: (adj)
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dull; not fresh; cheerless
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dint: (n)
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means; effort
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diorama: (n)
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life-size three dimensional scene from nature or history
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dire: (adj)
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disastrous
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dirge: (n)
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lament with music
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disabuse: (v)
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correct a false impression; undeceive
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disaffected: (adj)
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disloyal
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disapprobation: (n)
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disapproval; condemnation
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disarray: (n)
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a disorderly or untidy state
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disavowal: (n)
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denial; disclaiming (v. disavow)
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disband: (v)
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dissolve; disperse
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disburse: (v)
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pay out
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discernible: (adj)
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distinguishable; perceivable (v. discern)
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discerning: (adj)
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mentally quick and observant; having insight
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disclaim: (v)
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disown; renounce claim to
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disclose: (v)
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eveal (n. disclosure)
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discombobulated: (adj)
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confused; discomposed
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discomfit: (v)
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put to rout; defeat; disconcert (n. discomfiture) (adj. discomfited)
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discomposure: (n)
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agitation; loss of poise
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disconcert: (v)
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confuse; upset; embarrass
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