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18 Cards in this Set
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Deference |
respect, courtesy |
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Deride |
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock |
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Desiccate |
to dry out thoroughly |
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Desultory |
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected |
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Diatribe |
an abusive, condemnatory speech |
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Diffident |
lacking self-confidence |
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Dilate |
to make larger; to expand |
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Dilatory |
intended to delay |
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Dilettante |
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic |
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Dirge |
a funeral hymn or mournful speech |
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Disabuse |
to set right; to free from error |
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Discern |
to perceive; to recognize |
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Disparate |
fundamentally different; entirely unlike |
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Dissemble |
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character |
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Dissonance |
a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds |
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Dogma |
a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief |
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Dogmatic |
dictatorial in one's opinions |
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Dupe |
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived |
