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creed

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system of religious or ethical belief

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crescendo

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increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent

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far-fetched

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too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story

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overture

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musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace

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crestfallen

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dejected; dispirited

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crest

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top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird

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crevice

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crack; fissure

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cringe

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shrink back as if in fear; cower

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criteria

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standards used in judging; CF. criterion

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crone

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hag; ugly old woman

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crotchety

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(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion

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crux

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essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance

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crypt

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secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)

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cryptic

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mysterious; hidden; secret

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cubicle

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small chamber used for sleeping or work

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compartment

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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

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cuisine

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style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine

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culinary

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relating to cooking or kitchen

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cull

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pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.

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culmination

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highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war

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culpable

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deserving blame; blameworthy

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culprit

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one guilty of a crime

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culvert

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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

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cumbersome

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heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform

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cumulative

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growing by addition; accumulative

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cupidity

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greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid

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curator

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superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)

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curmudgeon

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churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person

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cursive

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(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined

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cursory

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casual; hastily done with little attention to detail

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curtail

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shorten; reduce

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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness

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cynosure

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object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor

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dabble

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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid

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dais

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raised platform for speakers or other important people

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dally

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trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time

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dank

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damp; unpleasantly wet

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dapper

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neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry

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dappled

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spotted

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daub

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smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one’s clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint

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smear

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spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing

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smudge

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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.

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daunt

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intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten

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dauntless

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bold; fearless

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dawdle

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loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing

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deadlock

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standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate

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standstill

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condition of no movement or activity; stop

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deadpan

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wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face

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dearth

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scarcity

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d'eb\^acle

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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster

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debase

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degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement

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kneel

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go down on one’s knee(s)

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debauch

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corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)

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seduce

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lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive

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debilitate

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weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble

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bout

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match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu

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debonair

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(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition

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d'ebris

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rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

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debunk

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expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule

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debutante

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young woman making formal entrance into society

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debut

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d'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society

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decadence

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decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent

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decant

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pour off gently (wine or liquid)

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decapitate

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behead

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decelerate

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slow down

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deciduous

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falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

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decimate

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kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of

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decipher

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decode; CF. indecipherable

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declivity

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downward slope

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d'ecollet'e

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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)

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decree

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authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree

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decomposition

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decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts

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decorum

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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decorous

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proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)

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decoy

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lure or bait; V.

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decrepitude

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state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age

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decrepit

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weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man

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decry

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express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films

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deducible

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derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning

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deface

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mar; disfigure

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mar

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spoil the appearance of

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defame

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harm someone’s reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory

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default

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failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.

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defeatist

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resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism

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defection

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desertion

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defect

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shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)

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defer

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give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous

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deference

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courteous regard for another’s wish; courteous yielding to another’s wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery

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defiance

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refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant

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defile

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pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains

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definitive

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most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court

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deflect

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turn aside; turn away from a straight course

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defoliate

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destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant

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defray

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provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay

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defrock

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strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock

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frock

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long loose garment (worn by monks)

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deft

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neat; skillful

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defunct

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dead; no longer in use or existence

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degenerate

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become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person

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degradation

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank

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dishonor

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disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable

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dehydrate

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remove water from; dry out

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deify

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turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity

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deign

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condescend; stoop

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stoop

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bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying

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delete

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erase; strike out

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deleterious

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harmful

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108
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deliberate

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consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow

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delineate

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portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation

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delirium

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mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious

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delta

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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river

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delude

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deceive

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deluge

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flood; rush; V.

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delusion

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false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that

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delusive

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deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises

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delve

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dig; search deeply; investigate

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demagogue

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person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery

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demean

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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave

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demeanor

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behavior; bearing

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120
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demented

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insane

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demise

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death

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demographic

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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population

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demolition

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destruction; V. demolish

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demoniac(demoniacal)

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fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

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fiend

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evil spirit; devil

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demotic

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of or pertaining to the people

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demur

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object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday

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demure

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(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

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denigrate

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blacken; defame

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denizen

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(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor

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denotation

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meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation

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d'enouement

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final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained

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denounce

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condemn; criticize; N. denunciation

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depict

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portray

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expos'e

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public revelation of something discreditable

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deplete

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reduce; exhaust

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deplore

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regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition

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deploy

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spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically

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battalion

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army unit made up of four or more companies

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depose

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dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify

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deposition

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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning

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depravity

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extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave

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deprecate

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express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory

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depreciate

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lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value

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depredation

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plundering; destruction

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deranged

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insane

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institute

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organization for a special purpose; V: establish

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institution

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instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage

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institutionalize

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make into an institution; put or confine in an institution

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derelict

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negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person

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dereliction

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neglect of duty; abandonment

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deride

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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect

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derision

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ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory

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derivative

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unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.

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derivation

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deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word

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dermatologist

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one who studies the skin and its diseases

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acne

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skin disease (on the face)

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage

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descry

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catch sight of (something distant)

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desecrate

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profane; violate the sanctity of

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violate

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break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves

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desiccate

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dry up

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desolate

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(of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless

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desolate

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make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert

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desperado

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reckless, desperate outlaw

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desperate

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having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort

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despise

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look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible

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despoil

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plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village

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despondent

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without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection

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despot

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tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism

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destitute

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extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience

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impoverish

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make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil

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desultory

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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

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detached

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emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment

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detain

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keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention

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determinate

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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final

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determination

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resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision

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deterrent

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something that discourages or deters

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detonation

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explosion

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detraction

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slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor

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detrimental

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harmful; damaging; N. detriment

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deviate

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turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism

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devious

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roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route

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devise

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think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest

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devoid

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empty; lacking

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devolve

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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to

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deputize

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work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away

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devotee

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enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach

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devout

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pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope

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dexterous

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skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity

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diabolical

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diabolic; devilish; fiendish

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diadem

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crown

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dialectical

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relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

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diaphanous

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sheer; transparent

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diatribe

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bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse

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dichotomy

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division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)

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dictum

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authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)

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didactic

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(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism

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die

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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident

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diffuse

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wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse

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digression

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wandering away from the subject; V. digress

203
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dilapidated

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falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation

204
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dilate

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expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)

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dilatory

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delaying; tending to delay

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dilemma

A

situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives

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dilettante

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aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight

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diligence

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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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dilute

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make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president

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diminution

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lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish

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din

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continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition

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weary

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tired after long work; V.

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dinghy

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small boat (often ship’s boat)

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maroon

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leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown

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dingy

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(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain

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dull

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(of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.

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dint

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means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work

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diorama

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life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background

219
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dire

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warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food

220
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dirge

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funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)

221
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disabuse

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correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief

222
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disaffected

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disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

224
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disarray

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state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray

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disavowal

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denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim

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disband

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dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.

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disburse

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pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse

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discernible

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distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement

229
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discerning

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mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive

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disclaim

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disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer

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disclose

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reveal; N. disclosure

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discombobulated

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discomposed; confused

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discompose

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disturb the composure of; confuse

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discomfit

A

frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb

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disconcert

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confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb

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disconsolate

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hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)

237
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discord

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conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)

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discordant

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not harmonious; conflicting

239
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discount

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disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost

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discourse

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serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.

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discredit

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defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful

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discrepancy

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lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions

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discrete

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separate; unconnected

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discretion

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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary

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discriminating

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able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination

246
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discriminate

A

distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference

247
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brisk

A

quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

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discursive

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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)

249
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disdain

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treat with scorn or contempt

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disembark

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debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark

251
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disenfranchise

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disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise

252
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disengage

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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage

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disfigure

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mar the appearance of; spoil

254
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disgorge

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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge

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disgruntle

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make discontented

256
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dishearten

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discourage

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disheveled

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untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel

258
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disinclination

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unwillingness

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disingenuous

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not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous

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disinter

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dig up; unearth; OP. inter

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disinterested

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unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective

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disjointed

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disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin

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disjunction

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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive

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dislodge

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remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge

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dismantle

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take apart; disassemble

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mantle

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loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

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crust

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hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)

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dismember

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cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb

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dismiss

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eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal

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disparage

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belittle

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maneuver(manoeuver)

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strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end

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disparate

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basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated

273
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disparity

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difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity

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dispassionate

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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings

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dispatch

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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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dispense

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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule

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disperse

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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd

279
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dispirited

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lacking in spirit

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disport

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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert

281
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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of argument

282
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disquietude

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uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious

283
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disquisition

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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report

284
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dissection

A

analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

285
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dissemble

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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend

286
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disseminate

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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

287
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dissent

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disagree

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dissertation

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formal essay; treatise

289
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dissident

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dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.

290
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dissimulate

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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble

291
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dissipate

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squander; waste foolishly; scatter

292
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dissolution

A

disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life

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reduce

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diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction

294
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dissuade

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persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion

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dissonance

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discord

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distant

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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly

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distend

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expand; swell out

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distill

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refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew

299
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distinction

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honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction

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distinct

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clearly different; clearly noticed

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distinctive

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clearly different from others of the same kind

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distort

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twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion

303
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distrait

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absentminded; distracted

304
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distraught

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upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry

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distract

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take (one’s attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted

306
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diurnal

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daily; occurring during the daytime

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diva

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operatic singer; prima donna

308
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diverge

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vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating

309
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diverse

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differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance

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diversion

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act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse

311
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divest

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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)

312
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divine

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perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination

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dowse

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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals

314
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divulge

A

reveal

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docile

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obedient; easily managed; submissive

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ferocious

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fierce; violent; N. ferocity

317
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docket

A

program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket

318
Q

doctrinaire

A

unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties

319
Q

doctrine

A

teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal

320
Q

indoctrinate

A

cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism

321
Q

document

A

provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.

322
Q

doddering

A

shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder

323
Q

merit

A

deserve; ADJ. meritorious: deserving reward or praise

324
Q

doff

A

take off; OP. don

325
Q

dogged

A

determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert’s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean

326
Q

persevere

A

continue steadily in spite of difficulties

327
Q

doggerel

A

poor verse

328
Q

dogmatic

A

opinionated; holding stubbornly to one’s opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal

329
Q

doldrums

A

blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums

330
Q

blues

A

state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)

331
Q

dolorous

A

sorrowful; N. dolor

332
Q

dolt

A

slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull

333
Q

domicile

A

home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one’s domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.

334
Q

domineer

A

rule over tyrannically

335
Q

dominate

A

control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height

336
Q

dominant

A

exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive

337
Q

don

A

put on; OP. doff

338
Q

outfit

A

clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit

339
Q

dormant

A

sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent

340
Q

dormer

A

window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

341
Q

dorsal

A

relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin

342
Q

dossier

A

file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back

343
Q

dotage

A

senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one’s dotage

344
Q

dote

A

be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

345
Q

dour

A

sullen; gloomy; stubborn

346
Q

sullen

A

silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy

347
Q

brood

A

sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

348
Q

douse

A

plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse

349
Q

dowdy

A

untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman

350
Q

downcast

A

disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward

351
Q

drab

A

dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life

352
Q

draconian

A

extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician

353
Q

dregs

A

sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue

354
Q

drivel

A

nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense

355
Q

nonsense

A

speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail

356
Q

dribble

A

flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.

357
Q

drip

A

fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops

358
Q

trickle

A

flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.

359
Q

droll

A

queer and amusing

360
Q

queer

A

strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

361
Q

drone

A

idle person who lives on other people’s work; male bee

362
Q

drone

A

talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.

363
Q

murmur

A

low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble

364
Q

dross

A

waste matter; worthless impurities

365
Q

drudgery

A

hard unpleasant work; menial work

366
Q

drudge

A

do drudgery; N: person who drudges

367
Q

dubious

A

questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety

368
Q

ductile

A

malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled

369
Q

dulcet

A

sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious

370
Q

dumbfound(dumfound)

A

astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck

371
Q

dupe

A

someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive

372
Q

duplicity

A

double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous

373
Q

duration

A

length of time something lasts

374
Q

duress

A

forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress

375
Q

dutiful(duteous)

A

(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)

376
Q

dwindle

A

shrink; reduce gradually

377
Q

dynamic

A

energetic; vigorously active

378
Q

dynamo

A

generator for producing electricity; energetic person

379
Q

dyspeptic

A

suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food

380
Q

dys-

A

abnormal; impaired

381
Q

dyslexia

A

word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read

382
Q

dysentery

A

inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract

383
Q

earthy

A

unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal

384
Q

earthly

A

of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason

385
Q

ebb

A

(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide

386
Q

ebullient

A

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling

387
Q

eccentric

A

irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric

388
Q

eccentricity

A

oddity; idiosyncrasy

389
Q

ecclesiastic

A

ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman

390
Q

chapel

A

small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)

391
Q

chaplain

A

clergyman attached to a chapel

392
Q

padre

A

chaplain (in the armed forces)

393
Q

eclectic

A

selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism

394
Q

eclipse

A

darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse

395
Q

ecliptic

A

path of the sun and the planets

396
Q

ecologist

A

person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology

397
Q

ecosystem

A

ecological community together with its environment

398
Q

economy

A

efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources

399
Q

ecstasy

A

rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy

400
Q

rapture

A

great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous

401
Q

eddy

A

swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.

402
Q

edict

A

decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command

403
Q

sovereign

A

ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent

404
Q

sovereignty

A

complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

405
Q

edify

A

instruct; correct morally

406
Q

edifice

A

building (of imposing size)

407
Q

eerie

A

weird; causing fear because strange

408
Q

efface

A

rub out; remove the surface of

409
Q

effectual

A

able to produce a desired effect; valid

410
Q

effective

A

effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph

411
Q

effectuate

A

effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation

412
Q

effeminate

A

having womanly traits

413
Q

emasculate

A

weaken; castrate

414
Q

castrate

A

remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

415
Q

effervescence

A

inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce

416
Q

effete

A

having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted

417
Q

efficacy

A

power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual

418
Q

effigy

A

dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President

419
Q

dummy

A

imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy

420
Q

effluvium

A

noxious(harmful) smell

421
Q

effrontery

A

rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek

422
Q

effulgent

A

shining brightly; brilliant

423
Q

effusion

A

pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing

424
Q

gush

A

(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.

425
Q

egoism

A

excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

426
Q

ego

A

one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem

427
Q

egotistical

A

egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited

428
Q

egotism

A

tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance

429
Q

egregious

A

notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

430
Q

egress

A

exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress

431
Q

ejaculation

A

exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate

432
Q

elaboration

A

addition of details; intricacy

433
Q

elaborate

A

work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.

434
Q

elated

A

filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation

435
Q

elegy

A

poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac

436
Q

elicit

A

draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)

437
Q

elixir

A

cure-all; panacea; something invigorating

438
Q

ellipsis

A

omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses

439
Q

elliptical

A

elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

440
Q

eloquence

A

expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

441
Q

elucidate

A

explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

442
Q

elusive

A

evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.

443
Q

elysian

A

relating to paradise; blissful

444
Q

Elysium

A

place or condition of bliss

445
Q

emaciated

A

thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)

446
Q

emanate

A

issue forth; come out

447
Q

emancipate

A

set free; liberate

448
Q

embargo

A

ban on commerce or other activity

449
Q

embark

A

commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey

450
Q

embed(imbed)

A

enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass

451
Q

embellish

A

adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)

452
Q

embezzlement

A

taking for one’s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one’s care)

453
Q

emblazon

A

ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment

454
Q

embody

A

give a bodily form to; incorporate; include

455
Q

emboss

A

produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design

456
Q

embrace

A

hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet

457
Q

encircle

A

surround

458
Q

embroider

A

decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish

459
Q

embroil

A

throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio

460
Q

embryonic

A

undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development

461
Q

emend

A

correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement

462
Q

emetic

A

substance causing vomiting; ADJ.

463
Q

eminent

A

rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position

464
Q

emissary

A

agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger

465
Q

emollient

A

soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.

466
Q

emolument

A

salary; payment for an office; compensation

467
Q

empathy

A

ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another’s feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy

468
Q

compassion

A

sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

469
Q

empirical

A

based on experience

470
Q

emulate

A

imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)

471
Q

enamored

A

in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love

472
Q

encipher

A

encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher

473
Q

enclave

A

territory enclosed within an alien land

474
Q

encomiastic

A

praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

475
Q

encompass

A

surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.

476
Q

encroachment

A

gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon

477
Q

encumber

A

burden; N. encumbrance

478
Q

endearment

A

fond word or act; expression of affection

479
Q

endear

A

make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced

480
Q

endemic

A

prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic

481
Q

endorse

A

approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal

482
Q

endue

A

provide with some quality; endow

483
Q

enduring

A

lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive

484
Q

energize

A

invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active

485
Q

enervate

A

weaken; take away energy from

486
Q

enfranchise

A

admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise

487
Q

engage

A

attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle

488
Q

engaging

A

charming; attractive

489
Q

engaged

A

employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict

490
Q

engender

A

cause; produce; give rise to

491
Q

engross

A

occupy fully; absorb

492
Q

enhance

A

increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve

493
Q

enigma

A

puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling

494
Q

puzzle

A

baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.

495
Q

enjoin

A

command; order; forbid

496
Q

enmity

A

ill will; hatred; hostility

497
Q

ennui

A

boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy

498
Q

enormity

A

hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous

499
Q

enrapture

A

please intensely; fill with rapture and delight

500
Q

ensconce

A

settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)

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