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18 Cards in this Set
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debacle
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(n.) 1. a torrent of debris-filled water 2. an overwhelming defeat or route 3. a total, often ludicrous, defeat or failure
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debunk
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(vt.) to expose the false or exaggerated claims, claims, pretensions, glamor, etc. of con artists and charlatans
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decorous
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(adj.) characterized by or showing propriety in behavior, dress, etc; demonstrating good taste
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deferment
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(n.) a postponement; a putting off until a later time
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deleterious
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(adj.) bad for health or well-being; injurious; harmful
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demagogue
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(n.) one who tries to rouse the people by appealing to emotion, prejudice, etc. to win them over and attain (political) power
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demeanor
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(n.) outward manner; carriage; the way one behaves
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deplore
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(vt.) 1. to be sorry about; to regret; lament 2. to regard as unfortunate or awful 3. to disapprove of; to condemn as wrong
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deride
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(vt.) to laugh at contemptuously or scornfully; to make fun of; ridicule
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discern
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(vt.) 1. to distinguish one thing from another or others; to recognize as distinct or separate 2. to clearly make out
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discordant
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(adj.) 1. not in agreement; conflicting 2. out of harmony; clashing; dissonant
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discourse
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(n.) 1. exchange of ideas, information, etc. usually through talking or conversation 2. a long formal speech or essay on a subject (vi.) 1. to carry on a talk; confer 2. to speak or write formally at some length
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disheveled
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(adj.) 1. hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt 2. untidy; disarranged
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disingenuous
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(adj.) not straightforward; not candid or frank; insincere
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disparage
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(vt.) 1. to discredit 2. to speak ill of; show disrespect for; to belittle
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disparate
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(adj.) not alike; distinct and different in kind; unequal
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dissemble
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(vt.) to hide beneath a false appearance; to disguise (vi.) to hide the truth or one's true feelings, motives, etc. by pretending; to behave hypocritcally
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drub
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(vt.) 1. to beat, as with a stick or club; thrash 2. to defeat soundly in a fight, contest
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