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32 Cards in this Set
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copious
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plentiful
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credible
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believable
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credulous
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gullible
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dearth
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scarcity
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deference (defer)
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courteous regard for another's wish; show of respect
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denounce
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to condemn openly or put down
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deplete
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reduce; exhaust
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depravity
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corruption; wickedness
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deprecate
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express dissapproval of : advise against
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derision (deride)
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contempt; ridicule
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desecrate
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profane; violate the sanctity of; show disrespect to something sacred
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despondent
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depressed or dejected
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detriment
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harm; damage
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didactic
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intended for instruction
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diffidence
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shyness; lack of confidence
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digression
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straying from a topic
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diligent
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constant in effort to accomplish something
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discerning
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mentally quick or observant; having insight; distnquishing one thing from another
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discordant
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unharmonious; conflicting
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discriminate
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to make a distinction
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disdain
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treat with scorn or contempt
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disparage
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belittle; speak poorly of
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disparity
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inequality
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distraught
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upset; distracted by anxiety
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dissent (dissonance)
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disagreement
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dogmatic
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arbitrary; dictatorial; stubbornly opinionated
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drone
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talk on and on in a dull way
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dubious
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doubtful
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy
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eccentric
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odd; out of the ordinary
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efface
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rub out
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effervescent
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bubble over; show excitement
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