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35 Cards in this Set
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depravity
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Moral corruption or degradation.
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daunt
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To abate the courage of; discourage.
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definitive
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Precisely defined or explicit.
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didactic
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Intended to instruct.
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denigrate
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To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame.
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diluvial
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Of, relating to, or produced by a flood.
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demean
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To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class.
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disparate
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Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar.
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defamatory
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The act of defaming; calumny.
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discordant
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To deny or renounce any claim to or connection with; disown.
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debauch
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To corrupt morally.
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diffidence
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The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.
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dedcathlon
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An athletic contest in which each contestant participates in ten track and field events.
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dirge
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A funeral hymn or lament.
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defile
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To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage.
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desiccate
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To dry out thoroughly.
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demagogue
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A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
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disparage
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To speak of in a slighting way; belittle.
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deleterious
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Having a harmful effect; injurious.
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disdain
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To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise.
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defunct
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Having ceased to exist or live: a defunct political organization.
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disheveled
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Being in loose disarray; unkempt, as hair or clothing.
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decapitate
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To cut off the head of; behead.
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deplore
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To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn.
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decorum
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Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety.
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dilate
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To make wider or larger; cause to expand.
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disperse
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To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd.
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diffuse
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To pour out and cause to spread freely.
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desecrate
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To violate the sacredness of; profane.
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detrimental
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Causing damage or harm; injurious.
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dictum
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An authoritative, often formal, pronouncement.
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destitute
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Utterly lacking; devoid.
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deprecate
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To express disapproval of; deplore.
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disburse
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To pay out, as from a fund; expend.
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disclaim
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To deny or renounce any claim to or connection with; disown.
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