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25 Cards in this Set
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Desecrate (v.)
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To violate a holy place or sanctuary.
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Detached (adj.)
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Separated; not interested; standing alone.
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Deter (v.)
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To prevent; to discourage; to hinder.
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Didactic (adj.)
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1 - Instructive
2 - Dogmatic; preachy. |
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Digress (v.)
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To stray from the subject; to wander from topic.
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Diligence (n.)
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Hard work.
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Discerning (adj.)
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Distinguishing one thing from another.
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Discord (n.)
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Disagreement; lack of harmony.
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Discriminating (1 - v., 2 - v., 3 - adj.)
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1 - To distinguish one thing from another.
2 - To demonstrate bias. 3 - Able to distinguish. |
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Disdain (1 - n., 2 - v.)
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1 - Intense dislike.
2 - To look down upon; scorn. |
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Disparage (v.)
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To belittle; to undervalue.
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Disparity (n.)
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Difference in form, character, or degree.
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Dispassionate (adj.)
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Lack of feeling; impartial.
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Disperse (v.)
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To scatter; to separate.
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Disseminate (v.)
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To circulate; to scatter.
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Dissent (v.)
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To disagree; to differ in opinion.
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Dissonance (n.)
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Harsh contradiction.
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Diverse (adj.)
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Different; dissimilar.
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Document (1 - n., 2 - v.)
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1 - Official paper containing information.
2 - To support; to substantiate; to verify. |
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Dogmatic (adj.)
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Stubborn; biased; opinionated.
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Dubious (adj.)
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Doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious.
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Eccentric (adj.)
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Odd; peculiar; strange.
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Efface (v.)
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To wipe out; to erase.
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Effervescence (n.)
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1 - Liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm.
2 - Bubbliness. |
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Egocentric (adj.)
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Self-centered.
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