12-24-22 Flashcards
1
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devious
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not straightforward, deceitful
2
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dialect
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a variation of a language
3
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diaphanous
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light, airy, transparent
4
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didactic
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intended to instruct
5
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diffident
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shy, quiet, modest
6
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diffuse
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to scatter, thin out, break up
7
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dilatory
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tending to delay, causing delay
8
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diligent
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showing care in doing one’s work
9
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diminutive
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small or miniature
10
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dirge
A
a mournful song, especially for a funeral
11
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disaffected
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rebellious, resentful of authority
12
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disavow
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to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
13
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discern
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to perceive, detect
14
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disclose
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to reveal, make public
15
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discomfit
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to thwart, baffle
