#9? Flashcards

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derogatory

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disapproving

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desiccate

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to dry out

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despondent

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extremley depressed

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4
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despot

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an absolute ruler

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destitute

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extremely poor

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desultory

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without plan or purpose

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7
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dextrous

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skillful

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dialectical

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relating to discussions

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dictum

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an authoritative saying

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didactic

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intended to teach

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diffident

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timid

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digress

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to stray from the main subject

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13
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dilettante

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an amateur

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discern

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to have insight

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discreet

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prudent, reserved

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discrete

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unconnected, seperated

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discriminate

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to differentiate

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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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disparage

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to belittle

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disparate

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different, unequal

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disseminate

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to scatter, make widly known

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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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to tell apart

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docile

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easily taught

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doctrinaire

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inflexibly committed to a doctrine without regard to its practicality

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dogmatic

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arrogantly assertive

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domestic

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having to do with the household or family

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dormant

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inactive

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dubious

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full of doubt

33
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duplicity

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the act of being two-faced