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83 Cards in this Set
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demarcate
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(v) to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of
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demure
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(a) characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved
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denigrate
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(v) defame, belittle
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denizen
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(n) an inhabitant; resident
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denouement
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(n) the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
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denude
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(v) to make naked or bare; strip
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deprecatory
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(a) of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation OR apologetic
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derelict
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(a) deserted, abandoned
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derringdo
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(n) daring deeds; heroic daring
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desideratum
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(n) something wanted or needed.
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desultory
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(a) lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected
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diaspora
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(n) any group migration or flight from a country or region; dispersion.
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dickey
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(n) an article of clothing made to look like the front or collar of a shirt, blouse, vest, etc.
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dictum
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(n) an authoritative pronouncement OR a saying
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dirndl
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(n) any skirt with gathers at the waistband
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discomfit
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(v) to confuse and deject OR thwart, foil
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discursive
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(a) rambling OR proceeding by reasoning rather than intuition
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disquietude
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(n) the state of disquiet; uneasiness.
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dissolute
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(a) indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated
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divest
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(v) to strip or deprive
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dogged
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(a) persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
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dolorous
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(a) full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful
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dowager
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(n) a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband
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doyenne
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(n) a woman who is the senior member, as in age or rank, of a group, class, profession, etc.
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dragoon
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(n) a member of a military unit formerly composed of such cavalrymen
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dram
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(n) a small quantity of anything
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duenna
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(n) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
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dyspeptic
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(a) gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable
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dysphoria
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(n) a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting
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ecclesiastical
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(a) pertaining to the church or clergy
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ecru
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(a) very light brown in color
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ecumenical
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(a) general; universal OR pertaining to the whole Christian church
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eddy
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(n) a small whirlpool OR a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main curren
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edify
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(v) to instruct or benefit, esp. morally/spiritually
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effable
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(a) utterable
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effacement
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(v) to wipe out; do away with; expunge OR to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.
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effecting
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(v) bringing about
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effete
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(a) lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate OR sterile
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effluvium
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(n) a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable or noxious.
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egregious
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(a) extraordinary in a bad way
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egress
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(n) the act or an instance of going, esp. from an enclosed place OR an exit
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elide
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(v) suppress, omit, ignore
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elision
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(n) the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
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elucidate
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(v) to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
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ineluctable
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(a) incapable of being evaded; inescapable
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emetic
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(a) causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance
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encyst
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(v) to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
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engender
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(v) to produce, cause, or give rise to
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entreaty
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(n) earnest request or petition; supplication
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enumerate
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(v) to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
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envenom
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(v) to impregnate with venom; make poisonous OR to embitter
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envisage
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(v) to contemplate, visualize
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epicure
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(n) a person who cultivates a refined taste
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epiphenomenon
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(n) any secondary phenomenon
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epistemic
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(a) regarding knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it
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epistle
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(n) a letter, esp. a formal or didactic one; written communication
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epistolary
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(a) contained in or carried on by letters
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equanimity
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(n) mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium
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equipoise
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(n) balance
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eremite
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(n) a hermit or recluse
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eruct
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(v) to belch forth, as gas from the stomach
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escapade
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(n) a reckless adventure or wild prank OR an escape from confinement or restraint
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escarpment
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(n) a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like
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ensconce
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(v) to settle securely or snugly OR to cover or shelter; hide securely
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estampie
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(n) a medieval dance and instrumental form
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esthete
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(n) One who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
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estuary
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(n) that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide
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ether
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(n) the heavens
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evince
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(n) to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
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execrable
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(a) utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent
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exemplar
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(n) a model or pattern
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exhort
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(v) to advise urgently
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explicate
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(v) to make plain or clear; explain; interpret OR to develop (a principle, theory, etc.)
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expound
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(v) to explain
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exult
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(v) to rejoice
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exultant
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(a) highly elated; jubilant; triumphant
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faculty
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(n) an ability OR a power/privilege
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fakir
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(n) a member of any Islamic religious order
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fascia
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(n) a band
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favonian
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(a) mild or favorable; propitious
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feckless
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(a) ineffective; incompetent; futile OR having no sense of responsibility; indifferent; lazy
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fecund
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(a) producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful
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felicitous
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(a) well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate
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