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74 Cards in this Set
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deciduous
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falling off, as of leaves
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decimate
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kill, usually one out of ten
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decipher
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decode
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declivity
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downward slope
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décolleté
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having a low-cut neckline
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decomposition
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decay
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decorum
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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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decoy
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lure or bait
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decrepitude
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state of collapse caused by illness or old age
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decry
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express strong disapproval of; disparage
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deducible
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derived by reasoning
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deface
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mar; disfigure
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defame
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harm someone's reputation; malign; slander
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default
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failure to act
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defeatist
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resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as a natural outcome
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defection
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desertion
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defer
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give in respectfully; submit 2)postpone
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish
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defiance
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refusal to yield; resistance
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defile
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pollute; profane
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definitive
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most reliable or complete
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deflect
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turn aside
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defoliate
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destroy leaves
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defrock
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to strip a priest or minister of church authority
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deft
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neat; skillful
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defunct
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dead; no longer in use or existence
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degenerate
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become wore; deteriorate
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degradation
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humiliation; debasement; degeneration
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dehydrate
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remove water from; dry out
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deify
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turn into a god; idolize
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deign
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condescend; stoop
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delete
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erase; strike out
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deleterious
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harmful
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deliberate
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consider; ponder
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delineate
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portray; depict; sketch
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delirium
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mental disorder marked by confusion
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delta
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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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delude
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deceive
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deluge
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flood; rush
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delusion
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false belief; hallucination
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delusive
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deceptive; raising vain hopes
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delve
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dig; investigate
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demagogue
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demean
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degrade; humiliate
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demeanor
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behavior; bearing
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demented
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insane
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demise
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death
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demographic
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related to population balance
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demolition
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destruction
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demoniac
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fiendish
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demotic
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pertaining to the people
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demur
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object (because of doubts,scruples); hesitate
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demure
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grave; serious; coy
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denigrate
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blacken
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denizen
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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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denotation
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meaning; distinguishing by name
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denouement
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outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work
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denounce
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condemn; criticize
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depict
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portray
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deplete
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reduce; exhaust
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deplore
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regret
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deploy
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spread out [troops] in an extended though shallow battle line
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depose
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dethrone; remove from office
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deposition
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testimony under oath
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depravity
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extreme corruption; wickedness
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deprecate
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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depreciate
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lessen in value
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depredation
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plundering
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deranged
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insane
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derelict
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abandoned; *negligent*
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deride
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ridicule; make fun of
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derision
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ridicule
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derivative
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unoriginal; obtained from another source
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dermatologist
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one who studies the skin and its diseases
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