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31 Cards in this Set
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dilatory
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adj
intended to delay, procrastinating |
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delettante
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noun
someone w/ an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic |
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din
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noun
loud substained noise |
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dirge
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noun
a funeral hymn or mournful speech |
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disabuse
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verb
to set right, to free from error |
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discern
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verb
to perceive, to recognize |
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discomfit
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verb
to defeat, put down; to embarass or make uncomfortable |
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discordant
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adj
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
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discretion
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adj
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions |
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disinterested
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adj
free from self-interest; unbiased |
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disparage
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verb
to slight or belittle |
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disparate
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adj
fundamentally different; entirely unlike |
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dissemble
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verb
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character; to mislead |
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dissolution
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noun
disintegration; looseness in morals |
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dissonance
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noun
a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds |
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distaff
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noun
the female branch of a family |
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distend
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verb
to swell, inflate, bloat |
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distrait
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verb
distracted; absent-minded, especially due to anxiety |
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dither
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verb
to act confusedly or without clear purpose |
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diurnal
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adj
existing during the day |
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divine
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verb
to foretell or know by inspiration |
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doctrinaire
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adj
rigidly devoted to theories w/out regard for practicallity; dogmatic |
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doggerel
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noun
trivial, poorly constructed verse |
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dogma
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noun
a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief |
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dogmatic
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dictatorial in one's opinions;
stubbornly opinionated |
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droll
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amusing in a wry, subtle way
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dross
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noun
slag, waste or foreign matter, impurity, surface scum |
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dulcet
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adj
melodious, hamonious, mellifluous |
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dupe
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verb
to deceive |
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dynamo
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noun
in electricity, a generator of current; a forceful, energetic person |
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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