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137 Cards in this Set
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daunt |
to intimidate |
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dearth |
lack |
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debacle |
violent breakdown |
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debase |
to degrade |
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debauchery |
wild living |
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debilitate |
to cripple |
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debunk |
to expose the nonsense of |
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decadent |
decaying (morals) |
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decimate |
to destroy a large part of |
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decorous |
proper |
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decree |
official order |
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decry |
to put down |
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deduce |
to infer |
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deem |
to judge |
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defame |
to ruin the good name of |
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deference |
submission |
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deficit |
shortage of money |
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defile |
to make dirty |
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definite |
conclusive |
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deft |
skillful |
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defunct |
no longer in effect, existence |
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degenerate |
to break down |
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degrade |
to lower in dignity |
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deign |
to condescend |
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deity |
god |
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dejected |
depressed |
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delectable |
delicious |
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deleterious |
harmful |
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delineate |
to draw in outline |
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delinquent |
neglecting a law or duty |
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delude |
to deceive |
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deluge |
flood |
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delve |
to dig |
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demagogue |
a leader who uses prejudice to gain more power |
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demeanor |
behavior |
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demise |
death |
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demography |
study of populations |
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demur |
to object |
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demure |
shy |
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denizen |
inhabitant |
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denomination |
category |
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denote |
to indicate |
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denounce |
to condemn |
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depict |
to portray |
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deplete |
to use up |
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deplore |
to lament |
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deploy |
to station soldiers strategically |
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depose |
to remove from office |
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depravity |
wickedness |
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deprecate |
to express disapproval of |
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depredate |
to prey upon |
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deride |
to ridicule |
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derelict |
neglectful |
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derogatory |
degrading |
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desiccate |
to dry out |
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desist |
to stop |
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despondent |
depressed |
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despot |
absolute ruler |
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destitute |
poor |
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desultory |
random |
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devout |
deeply religious |
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dextrous/dexterous |
skillful |
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dialectical |
relating to discussions like 20 questions |
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diatribe |
bitter denunciation |
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dichotomy |
division into two contradictory parts |
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dictum |
authoritative saying |
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didactic |
intended to teach |
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diffident |
timid |
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diffuse |
to spread out |
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digress |
to stray from the main subject |
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dilapidated |
broken down (pelted with stones) |
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dilate |
to make larger |
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dilemma |
problem |
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dilettante |
amateur |
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diminution |
reduction |
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dire |
desperate |
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dirge |
funeral song |
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disaffect |
to cause to lose affection |
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disarray |
disorder |
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discern |
to have insight |
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disclaim |
to renounce |
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discomfit |
to frustrate |
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disconcert |
to upset |
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discourse |
conversation |
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discreet |
prudent |
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discrete |
seperate |
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discrepancy |
difference |
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discursive |
rambling from one topic to another |
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discriminate |
to differentiate |
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disdain |
contempt |
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disgruntle |
to make sulky |
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disinformation |
purposely spreading false information |
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disinterested |
unbiased |
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dismal |
dreary |
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dismay |
to perturb |
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disparage |
to belittle |
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disparate |
different |
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dispassionate |
unaffected by passion |
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disperse |
to scatter |
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dispirit |
to discourage |
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disposition |
attitude |
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disproportionate |
out of proportion |
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disquiet |
to make uneasy |
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dissemble |
to conceal the real nature of |
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disseminate |
to spread the seeds of |
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dissent |
to disagree |
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disservice |
harmful action |
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dissident |
person who dissents |
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dissipate |
to dissolve |
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dissolution |
disintegration |
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dissuade |
to persuade not to |
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distend |
to swell |
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distinct |
seperate |
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distinguish |
to tell apart |
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diurnal |
happening every day |
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divine |
to intuit |
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divulge |
to reveal |
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docile |
obedient |
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doctrinaire |
inflexibly committed to a doctrine without regard to its practicality |
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document |
to support with evidence |
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dogmatic |
assertive of unproven ideas |
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doldrums |
low spirits |
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doleful |
sorrowful |
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dolt |
stupid person |
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domestic |
having to do with the house |
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dormant |
asleep |
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dotage |
senility |
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double entendre |
a word or phrase having a second meaning |
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dour |
forbidding |
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downcast |
dejected |
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downplay |
to minimize |
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draconian |
severe |
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droll |
humorous in an understated way |
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dross |
worthless stuff |
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dubious |
full of doubt |
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duplicity |
being two-faced |
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duress |
coercion |
