10/8 Flashcards
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
2
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ebullient
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exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits
3
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dissemble
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to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character
4
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disabuse
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to set right; free from error
5
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dirge
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a funeral hymn or mournful speech
6
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dilatory
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intended to delay
7
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deride
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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
8
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence
9
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dictum
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authoritative statement
10
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diaphanuous
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allowing light to show through; delicate
11
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desultory
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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
12
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burgeon
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to grow and flourish
13
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desiccate
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to dry out thoroughly
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deumur
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to express doubts or objections
15
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dissonance
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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially sound
