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30 Cards in this Set
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depreciate
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v. to lessen in value, to belittle
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desecrate
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v. to treat with disrespect
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destitute
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adj. very poor, totally lacking
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diatribe
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n. angry lecture
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didactic
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adj. educational
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diffuse
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v. to spread widely
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digress
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v. to stray from the main subject
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discerning
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adj. perceptive
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discount
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v. to disregard
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diva
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n. opera singer, prima donna, conceited person
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docile
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adj. submissive, tame
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dogmatic
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adj. arrogantly, positive about unproven ideas
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dormant
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adj. not active
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dupe
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v. to trick
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ebb
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v. to recede
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eccentric
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adj. a little kooky
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eclectic
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adj. drawn from many sources
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efface
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v. to erase
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egocentric
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adj. self-involved, selfish
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egregious
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adj. extremely bad
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elucidate
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v. to make clear
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embellish
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v. to add to; to exaggerate, garnish, ornament
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emigrate
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v. to move to a new country
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emissary
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n. a messenger
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emulate
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v. to imitate
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engaging
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adj. charming, interesting
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enigma
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n. problem
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enshroud
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v. to cover
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esoteric
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adj. understood by only a few
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eulogize
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v. to speak in praise of someone, to pay written or spoken tribute
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