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101 Cards in this Set
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Debase |
To lower the quality or esteem of something |
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Debauch |
To corrupt by means of sensual pleasures |
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Debunk |
To expose the falseness of something |
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Decorous |
Socially proper, appropriate |
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Decry |
To criticize openly |
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Deface |
To ruin or injure something's appearance |
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Defamatory |
Harmful toward another's reputation |
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Defer |
To postpone somrthing,; to yield to another's wisdom |
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Deferential |
Showing resprct for another's authority |
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Defile |
To make unclean |
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Deft |
Skillful, capable |
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Defunct |
No longer use or existing |
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Delegate |
To hand over responsibility for something |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Deliberate |
Intentional, reflecting careful consideration |
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Delineate |
To describe, outline, shed light on |
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Demagogue |
A leader who appeals to a people's prejudices |
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Demarcation |
The marking of boundaries or categories |
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Demean |
To lower the status or stature of something |
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Demure |
Quiet, modest, reserved |
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Denigrate |
To belittle, diminish the opinion of |
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Denounce |
To criticize publicly |
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Deplore |
To feel or express sorrow, disapproval |
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Depravity |
Wickedness |
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Deprecate |
To belittle, depreciate |
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Derelict |
Abandoned, run-down |
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Deride |
To laugh at mockibgly, scorn |
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Derivative |
Taken directly from a source |
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Desecrate |
To violate the sacredness of a thing or place |
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Desiccated |
Dried up, dehydrated |
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Desolate |
Deserted, dreary, lifeless |
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Despondent |
Feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless |
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Despot |
One who has total power and rules brutally |
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Destitute |
Impoverished, utterly lacking |
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Deter |
To discourage, prevent from doing |
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Devious |
Not straightforward, deceitful |
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Dialect |
Variation of a language |
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Diaphanous |
Light, airy, transparent |
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Didactic |
1. Intended to instruct 2. Overly moralistic |
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Diffident |
Shy, quiet, modest |
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Diffuse |
1. To scatter, thin out, break up 2. Not concentrated, scattered, disorganized |
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Dilatory |
Tending to delay, causing delay |
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Diligent |
Showing care in doing one's work |
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Diminutive |
Small or miniature |
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Dirge |
A mournful song, especially for a funeral |
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Disaffected |
Rebellious, resentful of authority |
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Disavow |
To deny knowledge of or responsibility for |
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Discern |
To perceive, detect |
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Disclose |
To reveal, make public |
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Discomfit |
To thwart, baffle |
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Discordant |
Not agreeing, not in harmony with |
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Discrepancy |
Difference, failure of things to correspond |
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Discretion |
The quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement |
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Discursive |
Rambling, lack of order |
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Disdain |
1. To scorn, hold in low esteem 2. Scorn, low esteem |
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Disgruntled |
Upset, not content |
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Disheartened |
Feeling a loss of spirit or morale |
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Disparage |
To criticize ot speak ill of |
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Disparate |
Sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements |
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Dispatch |
To send off to accomplish a duty |
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Dispel |
To drive away, scatter |
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Disperse |
To scatter, cause to scatter |
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Disrepute |
A state of being held in low regard |
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Dissemble |
To conceal, fake |
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Disseminate |
To spread widely |
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Dissent |
1. To disagree 2. The act of disagreeing |
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Dissipate |
1. To disappear, to cause to disappear 2. To waste |
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Dissonance |
Lack of harmony or consistency |
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Dissuade |
To persuade someone not to do something |
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Distend |
To swell out |
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Dither |
To be indecisive |
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Divine |
Godly, exceedigly wonderful |
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Divisive |
Causing dissent, discord |
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Divulge |
To reveal something secret |
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Docile |
Easily taught or trained |
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Dogmatic |
Aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles |
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Dormant |
Sleeping, temporarily inactive |
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Dour |
Stern, joyless |
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Dubious |
Doubtful, of uncertain quality |
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Duplicity |
Crafty dishonest |
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Duress |
Hardship, threat |
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Dynamic |
Actively changing |
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Ebullient |
Extremely lively, enthusiastic |
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Eclectic |
Consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
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Ecstatic |
Intensely and overpoweringly happy |
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Edict |
An order, decree |
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Efface |
To wipe out, obliterate, rub away |
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Effervescent |
Bubbly, lively |
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Efficacious |
Effective |
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Effrontery |
Impudence, nerve, indolence |
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Effulgent |
Radiant, splendorous |
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Egregious |
Extremely bad |
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Elaborate |
Complex, detailed, intricate |
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Elated |
Overjoyed, thrilled |
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Elegy |
A speech given in honor of a dead person |
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Elicit |
To bring forth, draw out, evoke |
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Eloquent |
Expressive, articulate, moving |
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Elucidate |
To clarify, explain |
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Elude |
To evade, escape |
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Emaciated |
Very thin, enfeebled looking |
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Embellish |
1. To decorate, adorn 2. To add details to, enhance |