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56 Cards in this Set
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derogatory
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expressing a low opinion
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descant
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discuss fully
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descry
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catch sight of
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desecrate
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profane, violate the sanctity of
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desiccate
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dry up
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desolate
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rob of joy, lay waste to, forsake
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despoil
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plunder
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desultory
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aimless, haphazard, digressing at random
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detonation
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explosion
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detraction
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slandering, aspersion
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detrimental
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harmful, damaging
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devious
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roundabout, erratic, not straightforward
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devoid
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lacking
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devotee
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enthusiastic follower
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devout
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pious
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dexterous
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skillful
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diagnosis
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art of identifying a disease, analysis of a condition
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diaphanous
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sheer, transparent
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dialectical
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relating to the art of debate, mutual or reciprocal
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diatribe
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bitter scolding, invective
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dichotomy
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split, branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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dictum
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authoritative and weighty statement, saying, maxim
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didactic
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teaching, instructional
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diffidence
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shyness
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diffuse
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wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)
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dilapidated
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ruined because of neglect
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dilatory
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delaying
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din
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continued loud noise
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dinghy
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small ship's boat
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dingy
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dull, not fresh, cheerless
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dint
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means, effort
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dire
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disastrous
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dirge
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lament with music
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disabuse
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correct a false impression, undeceive
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disaffected
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disloyal
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disarray
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a disorderly or untidy state
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disavowal
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denial, disclaiming
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disband
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dissolve, disperse
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disburse
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pay out
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disclaim
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disown, renounce claim to
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discombobulated
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confused, discomposed
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discomfit
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drive out, put to rout, defeat, disconcert
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disconcert
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confuse, upset, embarrass
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discord
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conflict, lack of harmony
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discount
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disregard, dismiss
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discredit
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defame, destroy confidence in, disbelieve
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discrete
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separate, unconnected
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discretion
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prudence, ability to adjust actions to circumstances
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discriminating
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able to see differences, prejudiced
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discursive
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digressing, rambling
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disembark
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go ashore, unload cargo from a ship
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disenfranchise
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deprive of a civil right
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disengage
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uncouple, separate, disconnect
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disfigure
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mar in beauty, spoil
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disgorge
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surrender something, eject, vomit
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disgruntle
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make discontented
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