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36 Cards in this Set
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debutante
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a young woman making debut in high society
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declivity
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a downward slope
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decorous
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proper; tasteful; socially correct
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decorum
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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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deface
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to mar the appearance of; to vandalize
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deference
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respect; courtesy
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deleterious
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subtly or unexpectedly harmful
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demagogue
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a leader or rabble-rouser, usually one appealing to emotion or prejudice
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demur
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to express doubts or objections
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deride
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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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dessicate
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to dry out thoroughly
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desultory
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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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diaphanous
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allowing light to show through; delicate
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diatribe
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an abusive, condemnatory speech
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dictum
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an authoritative statement
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence
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dilate
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to maker larger; to expand
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dilatory
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intended to delay
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dilettante
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someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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dirge
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a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse
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to set right; to free from error
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discern
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to perceive or recognize
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disparate
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fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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dissemble
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to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
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dissonance
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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds
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distaff
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the female branch of a family
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distend
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to swell, inflate, or bloat
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dither
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to act confusedly or without clear purpose
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diurnal
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active or occuring during the day
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divine
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to foretell or know by inspiration
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doctrinaire
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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic
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dogma
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a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief
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dogmatic
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dictatorial in one's opinions
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droll
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amusing in a wry, subtle way
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dupe
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to deceive
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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