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15 Cards in this Set
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cupidity |
Definition: excessive greed, especially for money
Sentence: the cupid's cupidity |
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curb |
Definition: to control or check
Sentence: the remote control curb the car. |
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cursory |
Definition: rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail.
Sentence: dad's cursory effort to repair the roof made it leak. |
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defunct |
Definition: having ceased to exist
Sentence: the defunct of the chest. |
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demise |
Definition: death; the end
Sentence: Dracula's demise was huge. |
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deploy |
Definition: to arrange strategically
Sentence: the green army men were deploy to attack my brother. |
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depravity |
Definition: extreme wickedness
Sentence: after football i depravity when if have to drive home. |
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deprecate |
Definition: to express disapproval of
Sentence: the teacher deprecate notes on the test. |
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despot |
Definition: an absolute ruler
Sentence: the king was despot |
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deter |
Definition: to discourage; to keep someone from doing something
Sentence: the mother deter her daughter form driving. |
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devoid |
Definition: without lacking
Sentence: the pool devoid of water. |
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diatribe |
Definition: a bitter verbal attack
Sentence: the man diatribe another man in the ally. |
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diffident |
Definition: lacking self-confidence; timid
Sentence: the student was diffident when getting up to speak in front of the class. |
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diminution |
Definition: the act or process of diminishing; reduction
Sentence: the solder was diminution of ammo. |
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dire |
Definition: disastrous; desperate
Sentence: a dire fire in the forest |
