31-38 Flashcards by Irwin Wong | Brainscape

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Definitive

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Conclusive

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Deference

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Respect. Irwin showed deference to Obama

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Degenerate

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To break down

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Delineate

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To describe

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Delude

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To deceive

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Deluge

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A flood

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Demagogue

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A corrupt leader

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Denizen

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Inhabitant

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Depravity

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Wickedness

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Deprecate

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To insult

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Deride

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To tease

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Derogatory

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Degrading

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Desiccate

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To dry out

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Despondent

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Depressed

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Despot

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Absolute ruler

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Destitute

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Poor

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Desultory

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Without a plan or purpose

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Dextrous

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Skillful

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Dialectical

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Relating to discussion

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Dictum

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Proverb

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Didactic

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Intended to teach

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Diffident

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Shy

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Digress

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Go of topic

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Dilettante

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An amateur

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Discern

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To understand

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Discreet

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Wise

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Discrete

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Separate

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Discriminate

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Difference between two

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Disdain

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Arrogant scorn

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Disinterested

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Unbiased

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Disparaged

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To insult

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Disparate

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Different

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Disseminate

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To spread

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Dissipate

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To thin out

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Dissolution

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Dissolving of something into parts

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Distend

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To swell

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Distinguish

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Tell apart

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Docile

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Obidient

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Doctrinaire

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Stubborn theorem

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Dogmatic

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Beyond arguing

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Domestic

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Not foreign

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Dormant

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Inactive

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Dubious

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Full of doubt

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Duplicity

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Two faced

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Ebullient

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Bubbling with excitement

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Eccentric

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Weird

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Eclectic

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Drawn from many sources

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Deify

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To enlighten

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Efface

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To erase

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effusion

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Pouring forth

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Egalitarian

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Believing in social people

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Egocentric

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Selfish

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Egregious

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Extremely bad

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Elicit

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To bring out

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Elliptical

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Oval

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Elusive

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Hard to pin down

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Emigrate

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To leave country

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Eminent

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Well known

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Empirical

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Relying on experience or observation

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Emulate

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Mimic

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Encroach

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To trespass

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Endemic

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Native

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Enervate

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To reduce the strength

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Enfranchise

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To grant right to vote

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Engender

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To bring existence into

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Enigma

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Mystery

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Enormity

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Extreme evil

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a very short time