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1
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Dabble

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bob under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water

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Daedalean

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Ingeniously or cunningly designed; artistic, ingenious, intricate, skillful.

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Dainty

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pretty; delicate(food); difficult to please

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Dampen

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lessen in force or effect

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Dandle

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to pamper or pet

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Dangle

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hand or swing loosely

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Daunt

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make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.

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Dawdler

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person who is slow; waste of time

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Dazzle

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cause to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

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Dearth

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shortage

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Debacle

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a sudden collapse into disaster; downfall.

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Debase

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to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character.

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Debilitate

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make weak

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Debunk

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to expose or ridicule the falseness or exaggerations of (a claim, theory, or the like).

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Deceit

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the act or practice of misleading, tricking, or cheating.

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Deceptive

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able or tending to trick or mislead.

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Decorous

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characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste

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Decorum

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propriety, properness

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Decree

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order given by authority

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Decry

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disapprove of

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Dedication

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complete and wholehearted fidelity

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Defalcate

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verb: to embezzle or misappropriate

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Defamatory

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causing or tending to cause injury to another’s reputation; libelous or slanderous.

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Defer

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  1. postpone
  2. yield to another’s wish or opinion
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Deference

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courteous regard for people’s feelings

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Deferential

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respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others.

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Defiance (adj. defiant)

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open disobedience or resistance

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Deflect

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  1. turn aside and away from an initial or intended course; turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);
  2. draw someone’s attention away from something; prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
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Deft

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capable, quick, and clever in action; skillful; dexterous.

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Defy

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to resist or challenge openly; act against the wishes or decrees of.

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Deleterious

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harmful or injurious, as to health.

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Delicacy

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  1. subtly skillful handling of a situation; smallness of stature; refined taste; tact;
  2. lightness in movement or manner; the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; lack of physical strength;
  3. something considered choice to eat
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Delineate

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to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail.

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Deluge

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great flood, heavy rush of water

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Demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument

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Demanding

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requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

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Demarcates

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set boundaries or limits of / separate or distinguish from

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Demote

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assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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Demotic

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pertaining to people

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Demur

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raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.

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Demystify

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make less mysterious or remove the mystery from

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Denigrate

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criticize unfairly; disparage.

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Denouement

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an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot

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Denounce

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speak out against

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45
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Denunciation

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a public act of condemnation

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Deplete

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use until none remains

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Deposition

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  1. dethronement; depositing
  2. the act of putting something somewhere
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Deprave

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make morally bad; corrupt

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Deprecate

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protest against; express disapproval of

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Depredation

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plundering

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Deprivation (v. Deprive)

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the disadvantage that results from losing something

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Dereliction

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deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

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Derision

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ridicule, mockery, deriding

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Derivative

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copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else.

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Derogatory

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insulting; tending to damage

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Descant

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talk tediously or at length

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Descry

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catch sight of see something in the distance

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Desiccant

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substance used to absorb moisture

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Desiccate

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lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

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Despair

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  1. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly;
  2. verb: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
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Desperate

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a person who is frightened and in need of help

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Despicable

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morally reprehensible

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Desuetude

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cessation of use; disuse

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Desultory

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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

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Detached

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  1. used of buildings; standing apart from others; no longer connected or joined; not fixed in position; being or feeling set or kept apart from others;
  2. showing lack of emotional involvement
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Deter

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try to prevent; show opposition to; turn away from by persuasion

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Detraction

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slandering, verbal attack, aspersion

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Detractor

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one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

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Detrimental

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causing harm, disadvantage, or deterioration.

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Detumescence

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diminishing or lessening of swelling

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Deviance

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being different in moral standards (from normal)

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Devious

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not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout.

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Devoid

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completely wanting or lacking

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Devolve

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(of duties or responsibility) pass to (a body or person at a lower level).

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Dexter

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on or starting from the wearer’s right

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Dexterity

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skill (esp. in handling)

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Diabolical

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having the qualities of a devil

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Diaphanous

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transparent; gauzy

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Diatribe

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bitter and violent attack in words

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Dichotomy

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a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

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Dictum

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  1. an authoritative declaration;
  2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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Didactic

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in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.

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Diffidence

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shyness

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Diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

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Diffuse

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spread out over a large area; not concentrated.

86
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Digression (v. Digress)

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wandering from the main path of a journey; a message that departs from the main subject; a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

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Dilate

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  1. become wider; add details, as to an account or idea;
  2. clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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Dilemma

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state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

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Dilettante

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a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge

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Diligent

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quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

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Din

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a loud, harsh, or strident noise

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Dirge

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a song of grief or lamentation

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Disabuse

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free somebody from an erroneous belief

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Disaffection

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a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.

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Disallow

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refuse to allow or accept as a correct

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Disapprobation

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strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds.

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Disassemble

A

take apart

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Disburse

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expend, as from a fund

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Discern

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to perceive, make out, or detect.

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Discountenance

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refuse to approve of something

101
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Disciple

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someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

102
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Discomfit

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make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.

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Disconcert

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cause to lose one’s composure; cause to feel embarrassment

104
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Discord

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  1. strife resulting from a lack of agreement; disagreement among those expected to cooperate; lack of agreement or harmony; a harsh mixture of sounds;
  2. verb: be different from one another
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Discount

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regard (a possibility, fact, or person) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility.

106
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Discourse

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speech lecture; an extended communication dealing with some particular topic

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Discredit

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to harm the reputation of.

108
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Discreet

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careful, prudent

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Discrepancy

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lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency.

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Discrete

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distinct

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Disdain

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  1. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;
  2. verb: reject with contempt; look down on with disdain
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Disenchant

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free from enchantment

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Disencumber

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free from encumbrance

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Disentangle

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to free or become free from entanglement or involvement; extricate.

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Disgorge

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  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;
  2. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
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Disgruntle

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to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent.

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Disguise

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any attire that conceals the wearer’s identity

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Disheveled

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untidy

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Disingenuous

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not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

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Disintegrate

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to come apart; break down into component parts or fragments.

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Disinter

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dig up from the earth

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Disinterested

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having or feeling no interest in something.

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Disjunction

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state of being disconnected; the act of breaking a connection

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Dislocation

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disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state.

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Dislodge

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move; force from the place occupied

126
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Dismal

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sad; gloomy; miserable

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Dismantle

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to tear down; take apart.

128
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Disorient

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cause to be lost or disoriented

129
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Disparate (n. Disparity)

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essentially different and distinct.

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Dispassionate

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without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial.

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Dispel

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cause to separate and go in different directions

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Dispense

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to give out or distribute.

133
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Disproof

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proof to the contrary

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Disprove

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show to be false

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Disquiet

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lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness.

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Disrobe

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undress

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Dissemble

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to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of.

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Disseminate

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to spread widely, as though scattering seed.

139
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Dissent

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have a different opinion refuse to assent

140
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Dissimilar

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not alike; different.

141
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Dissolution

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debauched living; dissipation.

142
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Distaste

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a feeling of intense dislike

143
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Distend

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cause to expand as if by internal pressure

144
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Distill

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extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of.

145
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Distort

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give a misleading or false account or impression of.

146
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Distract

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draw someone’s attention away from something

147
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Distrait

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distracted

148
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Distraught

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distracted; violently upset

149
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Divergence

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getting farther apart from a point

150
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Divergent

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deviating, differing, or diverging.

151
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Divest

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take away possessions from someone

152
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Divestiture

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taking off; getting rid of; giving up

153
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Divulge

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make known; something secret

154
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Docile

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easily handled or managed

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Doctrinaire

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dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality.

156
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Doggerel

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comic verse composed in irregular rhythm

157
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Dogmatic

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asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts.

158
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Doleful

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dismal; mourful

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Dolt

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stupid fellow

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Dormant

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inactive but capable of becoming active; of e.g. volcanos; not erupting and not extinct; in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

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Dote

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show much fondness center one’s attention

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Doughty

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steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

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Drab

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a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

164
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Draconian

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of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws

165
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Drawl

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slow way of speaking

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Droll

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comical in an odd or whimsical manner

167
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Drone

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  1. male bee;
  2. person who isn’t employed
  3. low-pitch humming noise
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Dross

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waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

169
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Drought

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a shortage of rainfall

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Drowsiness

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feeling sleepy; half asleep

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Dubious

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having or showing doubt; skeptical.

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Dud

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no use; person/something that fails

173
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Dulcet

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melodious; harmonious

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Dullard

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a stupid, insensitive person

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Dumbfound

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be a mystery or bewildering to

176
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Dupe

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cheat; make a fool of

177
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Duplicity

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deceitful speech or action.

178
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Duress

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threats to compel somebody

179
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Dwarf

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  1. a person who is markedly small; a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure;
  2. verb: check the growth of; make appear small by comparison
180
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Dwindle

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become smaller or lose substance

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Dynamism

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the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.

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Dynamo

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a generator something that produces electric current

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