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13 Cards in this Set
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deference
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n. courteous regard for another's wishes
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defray
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v. provide for the payment of
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deign
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v. condescend; stoop
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delusive
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adj. deceptive; raising vain hopes
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demagogue
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n. person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demotic
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adj. pertaining to the people
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demur
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v. object (b/c of doubts, scruples); hesitate
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demure
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adj. grave; serious; coy
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denouement
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n. outcome; final development of the plot
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depredation
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n. plundering
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derelict
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adj. abandoned; negligent
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deride
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v. ridicule; make fun of
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depravity
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n. extreme corruption; wickedness
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