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200 Words: deride through Flashcards

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deride

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deride

v. to mock

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derivative

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derivative

n. something derived; unoriginal

also adjective

derive v. to obtain from another source

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desiccate

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desiccate

v. to dry completely

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desuetude

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desuetude

n. state of disuse

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desultory

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desultory

adj. random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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deterrent

n. something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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detraction

n. the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s charactr

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diaphanous

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diaphanous

adj. transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

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diatribe

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diatribe

n. bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

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dichotomy

n. division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence

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diffidence

n. shyness; lack of confidence

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diffuse

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diffuse

v. to spread out

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digression

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digression

n. act of straying form the main point

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dirge

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dirge

n. funeral hymn

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disabuse

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disabuse

v. to free from a misconception

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discerning

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discerning

adj. perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

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discomfit

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discomfit

v. to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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discordant

adj. not in tune

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discredit

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discredit

v. to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

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discrepancy

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discrepancy

n. difference between

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deride

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deride

v. to mock

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derivative

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derivative

n. something derived; unoriginal

also adjective

derive v. to obtain from another source

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desiccate

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desiccate

v. to dry completely

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desuetude

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desuetude

n. state of disuse

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desultory

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desultory

adj. random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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deterrent

n. something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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detraction

n. the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s charactr

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diaphanous

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diaphanous

adj. transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

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diatribe

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diatribe

n. bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

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dichotomy

n. division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence

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diffidence

n. shyness; lack of confidence

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diffuse

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diffuse

v. to spread out

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digression

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digression

n. act of straying form the main point

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dirge

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dirge

n. funeral hymn

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disabuse

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disabuse

v. to free from a misconception

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discerning

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discerning

adj. perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

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discomfit

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discomfit

v. to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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discordant

adj. not in tune

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discredit

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discredit

v. to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

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discrepancy

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discrepancy

n. difference between

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discrete

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adj. constituting a separate thing; distinct

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discretion

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n. quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one’s own

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disingenuous

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adj. not candid; crafty

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disinterested

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adj. unprejudiced; objective

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disjointed

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adj. lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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dismiss

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v. put away from consideration; reject

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disparage

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v. to belittle

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disparate

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adj. dissimilar

disparity - n. condition of being unequal or unlike

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dissemble

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v. to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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disseminate

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v. to spread; scatter; disperse

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dissident

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n. person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.

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dissolution

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n. disintegration; debauchery

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dissonance

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n. discord; lack of harmony

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distend

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v. to expand; swell out

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distill

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v. extract the essential elements

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distrait

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adj. inattentive; preoccupied

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diverge

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v. to vary; go in different directions from the same point

divergence n.

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divest

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v. to strip; deprive; rid

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divulge

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v. to make known something secret

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doctrinaire

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adj. relating to a persion who cannot compromise about points of a theory of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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document

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v. to provide with written evidence of support

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doggerel

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n. poor verse

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dogmatic

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adj. stating opinions without proof

dogma - n. belief asserted on authority without evidence

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dormant

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adj. inactive

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dross

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n. waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

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dupe

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v. to deceive; trick

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ebullient

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adj. exhilarated; enthusiastic

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eclectic

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adj. selecting from various sources

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effervescence

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n. state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes

effervescent - adj.

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effete

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adj. depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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efficacy

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n. efficiency; effectiveness

efficacious - adj.

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effrontery

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n. shameless boldness; presumptuousness

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egoism

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n. the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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egotistical

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adj. excessively self-centered; conceited

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elegy

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n. poem or song expressing lamentation

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elicit

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v. to provoke; draw out

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elixir

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n. a substance believed to have the power to cure ills

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Elysian

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adj. blissful; delighted

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emaciated

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adj. thin and wasted

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embellish

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v. to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

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