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50 Cards in this Set
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DESCANT
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DISCUSSION; MELODY
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DESCRY
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TO DISCOVER BY OBSERVATION OR INVESTIGATION
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DESECRATE
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TO CHANGE FROM SACRED TO PROFANE
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DESICCATE
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DRY, DEHYDRATE
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DESIST
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TO STOP DOING SOMETHING
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DESULTORY
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DISCONNECTED
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DICHOTOMY
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A DIVISION INTO TWO
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DICTUM
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A POSITIVE STATEMENT
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DIDACTIC
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INTENDED TO INSTRUCT
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DIFFIDENT
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SHY
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DIGRESS
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TO STRAY AWAY FROM THE SUBJECT
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DILATE
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SWELL, DISTEND, EXPAND
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DILIGENT
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INDUSTRIOUS; WITH AN ENERGETIC EFFORT
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DISCONCERT
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CONFUSE, UPSET, TO DISTURB
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DISCONSOLATE
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CHEERLESS, HOPELESSLY SAD
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DISCOUNTENANCE
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TO LOOK WITH DISFAVOR ON
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DISCURSIVE
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PASSING FROM ONE TOPIC TO ANOTHER; RAMBLING
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DISDAIN
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CONTEMPT, SCORN
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DISPARAGE
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TO BELITTLE
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DISSEMINATE
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TO SPREAD ABROAD AS IF SOWING SEED
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DISSIDENT
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DISAGREEING
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DISSIPATE
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TO SCATTER WASTEFULLY
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DISSONANCE
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DISCORD
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DIURNAL
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DAILY
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DIVERSE
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VARIOUS; SEVERAL
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DIVEST
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TO RID OR FREE FROM; TO SELL OFF
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DOCILE
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EASILY TAUGHT, LED OR MANAGED
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DOGGEREL
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VERSE THAT IS LOOSELY STYLED; POORLY WRITTEN
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DOGMATIC
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ARROGANT; UNYIELDING
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DOLOROUS
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MOURNFUL
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DORMANT
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INACTIVE, NOT ACTIVELY GROWING OR FUNCTIONING
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DOUR
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STERN, HARSH, GLOOMY
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DREGS
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THE MOST UNDESIRABLE PART LEFTOVERS
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DULCET
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PLEASING TO THE EAR
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DUDGEON
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SULLEN RESENTMENT OR ANGER
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DUPLICITY
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DECEPTION
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EBULLITION
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BOILING OVER
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ECLOGUE
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A PASTORAL POEM, COUNTRY POEM
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EDIFY
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TO ENLIGHTEN
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EFFETE
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WORN OUT
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EFFICACIOUS
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POTENT TO PRODUCE AN EFFECT
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EFFIGY
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A DUMMY
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EFFRONTERY
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SHAMELESS OR BOLDNESS
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EGREGIOUS
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OUTSTANDING
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ELICIT
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TO DRAW OUT OR FORTH
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EMACIATED
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HAGGARD
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EMANATE
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TO ISSUE FORTH
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EMOLLIENT
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MAKING SOFT OR SUPPLE
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EMPIRICAL
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EXPERIMENTAL
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EMULATE
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TO EXCEL OR IMITATE
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