(81-100) Flashcards

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DISPARATE

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essentially different

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DISSEMBLE

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false/misleading appearance; let pass unnoticed

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DISSEMINATE

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spread widely, broadcast

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DISSOLUTION

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breaking of bond/union;

dismissal, decease

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DISSONANCE

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inharmonious, disagreement

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DISTEND

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expand by stretching, spread in all directions

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7
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DISTILL

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extract elements to obtain purification

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DOCTRINAIRE

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impractical theorist

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DOGMATIC

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relating to any strong set of principles concerning faith/morals

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10
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DUPE

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person easily deceived/fooled

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EBULLIENT

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overflowing w/enthusiasm; high-spirited

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ECLECTIC

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made up of various sources; not following any one system

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EFFICACY

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effectiveness

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EFFRONTERY

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shameless boldness; barefaced audacity

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ELEGY

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sad/mournful music composition

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ELICIT

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bring out; evoke

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EMBELLISH

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to beautify, adorn, enhance

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EMPIRICAL

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verifiable by experience/observation

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EMULATE

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imitate w/effort to equal or surpass

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ENDEMIC

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native, indigenous