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258 Cards in this Set
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dais
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platform; speaker's stand
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dale
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valley
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dally
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to waste time
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dank
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chilly and wet
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dappled
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spotted
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dastardly
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sneaking and cowardly; shameful
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daub
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to smear; to cover over with paint, etc
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daunt
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to discourage
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dawdle
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to waste time; to idle
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de facto
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in fact; in reality
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deadlock
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a standstill; a tie
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dearth
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a scarcity or lack
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debacle
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a complete failure; total collapse
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debase
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to lower in rank; to humiliate
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debauch
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to corrupt
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debilitate
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to weaken
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debonair
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pleasant; courteous; charming
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debris
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fragments; litter; rubble
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debut
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first public appearance
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decadence
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moral deterioration
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decant
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to pour off (a liquid)
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decapitate
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to behead
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decelerate
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to slow down
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deciduous
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not permanent; passing
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decipher
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decode; figure out the meaning of
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declaim
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to speak dramatically
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declivity
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downward slope
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decompose
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to decay; to break up into parts
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decorum
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appropriate social behavior
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decoy
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a person or thing that entices or lures, as into danger
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debilitate
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to weaken
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debonair
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pleasant; courteous; charming
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debris
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fragments; litter; rubble
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debut
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first public appearance
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decadence
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moral deterioration
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decant
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to pour off (a liquid)
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decapitate
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to behead
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decelerate
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to slow down
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deciduous
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not permanent; passing
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decipher
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decode; figure out the meaning of
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declaim
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to speak dramatically
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declivity
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downward slope
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decompose
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to decay; to break up into parts
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decorum
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appropriate social behavior
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decoy
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a person or thing that entices or lures, as into danger
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decrepit
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broken down by age or disease
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decry
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to speak out against
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deduce
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to reason out; to infer
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deem
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to think; to believe; to judge
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defalcate
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to misuse funds; to embezzle
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defamatory
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damaging another's reputation with false remarks
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default
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to fail to pay a debt or to perform a task
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defection
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dersertion
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defer
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to postpone; to put off
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deference
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respect
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defile
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to pollute; to corrupt
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definitive
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comprehensive; complete
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deflect
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to turn aside; to bend
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defoliate
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to strip of leaves
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defray
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to pay the cost of
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deft
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skillful
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defunct
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no longer in existence; extinct
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degrade
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to lower in degree or quality
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deify
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to idolize; to make god-like
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deign
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to lower oneself before an inferior
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delectable
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delicious; very pleasing
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delete
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to leave out; to cross out
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineate
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to describe; to depict
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delirium
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condition of mental disturbance; wild excitement
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delude
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to deceive; to mislead
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deluge
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a flood; a rush
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delve
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to search; to investigate
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demagogue
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a popular leader who appeals to the emotions
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demean
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to degrade; to lower
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demeanor
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behavior
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demented
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deranged; insane
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demigod
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a person who is partly a god and partly human
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demise
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death; ending
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demography
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study of population trends
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demolish
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to tear down
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demoralize
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to discourage; to cause to lose spirit
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demur
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to object; to take exception to
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demure
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shy
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denigrate
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to ruin the reputation of; to blacken
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denizen
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occupant; inhabitant; resident
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denomination
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the name or designation for a class of persons, such as a religious group
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denouement
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outcome; result
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denounce
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to publicly condemn
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depict
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to portray; to represent
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depilate
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to remove hair from
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deplete
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to use up gradually (resources, strength, etc)
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deplore
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to regret
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deploy
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to place troops in position
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depose
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to remove from office
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depraved
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sinful; immoral
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deprecate
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to disapprove of
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depreciate
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to lessen in value
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deranged
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insane
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derelict (three meanings)
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abandoned; negligent; a vagrant or bum
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deride
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to ridicule
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derision
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ridicule
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dermatology
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study of skin diseases
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derogatory
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belittling
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descry
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to discover
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desecrate
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to damage a holy place
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desiccate
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to dry up; to wither
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desist
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to cease or stop
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desolate
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lonely; deserted
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despicable
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contemptible; hateful
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despise
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to scorn; to regard with disgust
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despoil
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to rob; to plunder
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despondent
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depressed; dejected
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despot
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a dictator
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destitute
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poor; lacking
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desuetude
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condition of disuse; extinction
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desultory
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wandering from subject to subject; rambling
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détente
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a lessening of tension or hostility
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deter
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to discourage; to hinder
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detergent
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a cleansing agent
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detonate
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explode
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detoxify
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remove the poison from
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detract
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to take away; to diminish
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detriment
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harm; damage
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devastate
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to destroy; to overwhelm
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deviate
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to turn aside; to digress
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devious
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sly; underhand
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devoid
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completely without
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devotee
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an enthusiastic follower
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devout
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religious; pious; sincere
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dexterity
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skill; cleverness
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diabolical
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devilish; cruel
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diadem
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crown
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dialectic
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logical discussion
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diaphanous
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transparent; very sheer and light
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diatribe
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bitter criticism
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dichotomy
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division into two parts
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dicker
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to bargain; to argue over prices
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diction
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style of speaking
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dictum
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a positive statement
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didactic
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instructive; inclined to lecture others too much
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diffident
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shy; modest
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diffuse
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to spread; to scatter
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digress
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to wander off the subject
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dilapidated
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broken down; falling apart
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dilate
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to expand; to become wider
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dilatory
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slow or late in doing things
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dilemma
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a troubling situation
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the fine arts; one who is not an expert
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diligent
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hard-working; industrious
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diminutive
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small
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dint
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power; force
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dipsomaniac
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drunkard
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dire
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ddreadful; causing disaster
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dirge
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a funeral song or hymn
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disarray
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disorder; confusion
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disavow
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to disown; to deny; to repudiate
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disburse
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to pay out
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discern
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to distinguish; to recognize; to perceive
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disciple
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a follower
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disclaimer
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denial; renunciation
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disclose
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to reveal; to make known
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discomfiture
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frustration; confusion
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disconcert
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to upset; to embarrass
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disconsolate
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without hope
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discordant
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disagreeing; harsh-sounding
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discount (two meanings)
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reduction; to disregard
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discountenance
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to disapprove of
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discourse
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conversation; lecture
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discredit
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to disgrace; to cast doubt on
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discreet
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showing good judgment; cautious
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discrepancy
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inconsistency; difference
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discrete
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separate; not attached
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discretion
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good judgment
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discrimination (two meanings)
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prejudice; ability to distinguish
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discursive
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rambling; wandering
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disdain
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to scorn
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disgruntled
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unhappy; discontented
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dishearten
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to discourage; to depress
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disleveled
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untidy
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disinter
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to uncover; to dig up
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disinterested
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impartial; not prejudiced
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dismal
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gloomy; depressing
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dismantle
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to take apart
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dismember
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to cut or pull off limbs
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disparage
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to belittle; to put down
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disparity
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inequality; difference
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dispassionate
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calm; impartial
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dispel
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to drive away
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disperse
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to scatter
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disputatious
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fond of arguing
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disreputable
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having a bad reputation
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dissection
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cutting apart; analysis
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dissemble
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to conceal; to pretend
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disseminate
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to scatter; to spread
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dissension
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disagreement; opposition
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dissertation
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a written essay
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dissident
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disagreeing
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dissimulate
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to hide one's feelings
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dissipate
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to waste; to scatter
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dissociate
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to break ties with; to part company
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dissolute
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immoral; unrestrained
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dissonant
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out of harmony
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dissuade
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to advise or urge against
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distend
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to expand; to swell; to stretch out
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distort
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to twist out of shape
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distraught
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troubled
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dither (preceded by in a)
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nervously excited or confused
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diurnal
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daily
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divergent
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varying; different
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divers
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several
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diverse
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different
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divest
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to deprive
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divination
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the act of foretelling the future
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divulge
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to reveal; to make known
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docile
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obedient; submissive
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doddering
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shaky; senile
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doff
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to throw off or away
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doggedly
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stubbornly
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dogmatic
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having a definiteopinion; authoritative
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doldrums
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low spirits
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dole
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to distribute; to give out sparingly
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doleful
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sorrowful
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dolorous
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mournful; sad
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dolt
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a dull, stupid person
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domicile
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home; residence
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donnybrook
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rough, rowdy fight
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dormant
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asleep; inactive
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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dossier
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a complete group of documents containing detailed information
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dotage
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feeblemindedness of old age
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doughty
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courageous; worthy
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dour
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gloomy
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douse
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to put out (a fire); to extinguish
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dowdy
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shabby; untidy
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downtrodden
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trampled on; suppressed
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doyen
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senior or eldest member
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Draconian
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severe; cruel
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dregs
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leftovers
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drivel
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childish nonsense; stupid talk
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droll
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amusing in an odd way
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drone (three meanings)
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a male bee; an idle person; to talk on and on monotonously
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dross
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waste matter
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drudgery
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hard, tiresome work
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dual
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consisting of two people, items, or parts
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dubious
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doubtful; questionable
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ductile
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capable of being molded or shaped
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dudgeon
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anger, resentment
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dulcet
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pleasing to the ear
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dulcimer
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a type of zither
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dupe
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to trck; to deceive
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duplicity
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deceit; double-dealing; dishonesty
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duress
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force
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dutiful
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obedient
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dwindle
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to shrink; to become smaller
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dynamo
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a powerful person
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dyspesia
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poor digestion
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dysphasia
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difficulty in speaking
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