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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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dirge

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

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disabuse

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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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discriminate

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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference

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brisk

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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)

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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

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disenfranchise

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disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of argument

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disquietude

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uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious

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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

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dissection

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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

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dissemble

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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend

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disseminate

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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

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dissent

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dissertation

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formal essay; treatise

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dissident

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

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dissimulate

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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble

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dissipate

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squander; waste foolishly; scatter

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dissolution

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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

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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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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

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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

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distrait

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absentminded; distracted

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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

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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

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diverge

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

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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

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divest

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

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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

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divulge

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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

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docket

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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

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doctrinaire

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

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doctrine

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

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indoctrinate

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

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document

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

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doddering

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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder

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merit

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deserve; ADJ. meritorious: deserving reward or praise

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doff

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take off; OP. don

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dogged

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

126
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persevere

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continue steadily in spite of difficulties

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doggerel

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poor verse

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dogmatic

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

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doldrums

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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

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blues

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

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dolorous

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sorrowful; N. dolor

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dolt

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slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull

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domicile

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

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domineer

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rule over tyrannically

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dominate

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

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dominant

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

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don

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put on; OP. doff

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outfit

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

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dormant

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sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent

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dormer

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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

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dorsal

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

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dossier

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

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dotage

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

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dote

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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

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dour

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sullen; gloomy; stubborn

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sullen

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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy

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brood

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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

148
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douse

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

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dowdy

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

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downcast

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disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward

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drab

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

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draconian

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

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dregs

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sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue

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drivel

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nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense

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nonsense

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

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dribble

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

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drip

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

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trickle

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flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.

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droll

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queer and amusing

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queer

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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

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drone

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

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drone

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

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murmur

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

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dross

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waste matter; worthless impurities

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drudgery

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hard unpleasant work; menial work

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drudge

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do drudgery; N: person who drudges

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dubious

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

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ductile

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

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dulcet

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sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious

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dumbfound(dumfound)

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

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dupe

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someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive

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duplicity

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

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duration

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length of time something lasts

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duress

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

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dutiful(duteous)

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

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dwindle

A

shrink; reduce gradually

177
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dynamic

A

energetic; vigorously active

178
Q

dynamo

A

generator for producing electricity; energetic person

179
Q

dyspeptic

A

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

180
Q

dys-

A

abnormal; impaired

181
Q

dyslexia

A

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

182
Q

dysentery

A

inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract

183
Q

earthy

A

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

184
Q

earthly

A

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

185
Q

ebb

A

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

186
Q

ebullient

A

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

187
Q

eccentric

A

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

188
Q

eccentricity

A

oddity; idiosyncrasy

189
Q

ecclesiastic

A

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

190
Q

chapel

A

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

191
Q

chaplain

A

clergyman attached to a chapel

192
Q

padre

A

chaplain (in the armed forces)

193
Q

eclectic

A

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

194
Q

eclipse

A

darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse

195
Q

ecliptic

A

path of the sun and the planets

196
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

197
Q

ecosystem

A

ecological community together with its environment

198
Q

economy

A

efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources

199
Q

ecstasy

A

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

200
Q

rapture

A

great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous

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