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38 Cards in this Set
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Daunted
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To discourahe; to frighten
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Dearth
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Scarcity; lack; rare
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Decadence
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Cultural and moral decline
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Defame
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To attack someone's good reputation
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Deference
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The act of submission to the opinionss of another; respect
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Defy
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To challenge or dare
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Delineate
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To describe; to portray; describe with accuracy
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Demise
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Death; end or failure
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Denounce
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To speak against someone publicly
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Deplete
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Use up; exhaust; empty out
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Deplore
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To grieve for; to regret
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Depose
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To remove from a throne or other higher position
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Deprecate
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To express disapprove
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Deride
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To mock; to make fun of
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Desecrate
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Treat something usually sacred with disrespect
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Desiccant
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A drying agent; a dehydrant
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Despondent
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Having loss of hope
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Despot
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An absolute
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Destitute
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Lacking of the necessity of life, like food, shelter or clothing
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Desultory
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Without system or purpose; unorganized
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Digress
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To get away from the main subject
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Dilatory
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Causing delat
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Diligent
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Hardworking
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Discord
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A lack of harmony; disagreement
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Discourse
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A speech or lecture
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Discredit
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To harm or lose reputation of; dishonor or disgrace
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Disparage
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To talk down; depreciate; belittle
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Disparate
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Different
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Dissent
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Having a different opinion
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Dissolution
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Break; bringing to an end
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Distended
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Stretch out or expand
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Divergent
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Separating, moving in different directions
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Dogmatic
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Insisting on one's opinion without proofs; pushy
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Doleful
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Sad; depressed
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Dolt
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Stupid person
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Dormant
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Not actively growing or functioning; asleep; inactive
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Dour
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Sullen, gloomy stern, hard
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Duplicity
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Sneakiness; deceit; deliberate deception
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