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20 Cards in this Set
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desecrate
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to abuse the sacred character of something
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desideratum
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a thing to be desired
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despondency
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depression
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despotism
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authoritarian rule
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desultory
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aimless
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dexterous
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skillful
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diabolical
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devilish
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diagnostic
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used in evaluation a person's condition
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dialectic
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logical arguments
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diatribe
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bitter denunciation
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dichotomy
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division into two pieces
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didactic
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made for purpose of moral betterment
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diffident
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unassertive, lacking sense of self-worth
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dilapidated
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to fall into disrepair
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dilatory
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likely to cause delay
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dilettante
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someone with only an amateur interest in a subject
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diminution
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reduction due to outside influence
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diplomacy
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conduct of relations among nations
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discombobulate
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to confuse or throw into an awkward predicament
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discomfit
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to cause to come into disorder
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