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45 Cards in this Set
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Root-di, diurn |
Daily |
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Diurnal |
Daily |
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Quotidian |
Every day , common place |
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Diaphanous |
Transparent |
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Diatribe |
Vehement (intense) speech |
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diction |
Choice of words |
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Abdicate |
To give up |
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Indict |
To accuse of a wrong |
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Disband |
To disperse |
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Discern |
To notice something that is not obvious |
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Disparage |
To belittle |
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Dupe |
Deceive |
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Doctrine |
Body of principles |
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Docile |
Easy to control |
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Root-dol |
Pain |
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Doleful |
Sad |
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Dolorous |
Full of grief |
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Indolent |
Lazy, no pain |
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Entice |
Lure |
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Induce |
Persuade |
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Induct |
Introduction to the group |
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Embroil |
To involve |
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Root-err |
Wander |
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Aberration |
deviation from proper course |
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Errant |
Wander freely |
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Root-EU |
Well,good |
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Eulogy |
High praise |
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Euphemism |
An inoffensive expression substituted for offensive one |
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Exacerbate |
To make problem worse |
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Malefactor |
Evil doer |
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Refectory |
a dinning hall in clg etc. |
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Infallible |
Incapable of error |
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Fallacious |
Misleading, deceptive |
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Fervid |
Enthusiastic |
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Effervescent |
Enthusiastic |
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Diffidence |
Shyness |
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Perfidious |
Dishonest |
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Influx |
Inflow |
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Superfluous |
More than sufficient |
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Foreboding |
A sense of impending misfortune |
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Forestall |
To prevent, hinder |
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Fractious |
Troublemaking, unruly |
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Fracas |
Fight , brawl |
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Effusive |
Unrestrained emotions |
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Profuse |
Plentiful |
