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19 Cards in this Set
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cryptic
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adj. mysterious; hidden, secret
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cursory
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adj. casual; hastily done
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curtail
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v. shorten; reduce
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decorum
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n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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deference
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n. courteous regard for another's wish
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degradation
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n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration
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deliniate
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v. portray; depict; sketch
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denounce
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v. condemn; criticize
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deplore
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v. regret; dissaprove of
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depravity
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n. extreme corruption; wickedness
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deprecate
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v. express disaproval of; protest against; belittle
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despondant
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adj. depressed; gloomy
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detached
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adj. emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected
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deterrant
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n. something that discourages; hindrance
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devious
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adj. roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
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devise
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v. think up; invent; plan
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diffuse
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v. wordy; rambling; spread out
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deride
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v. ridicule make fun of
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derivative
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adj. unoriginal; derived from another source
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