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Question 1

DEBUTANTE

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young woman making debut in high society

Question 2

DECLIVITY

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downward slope

Question 3

DECOROUS

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proper; tasteful; socially correct

Question 4

DECORUM

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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

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DEFACE

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to mar the appearance of; vandalize

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DEFERENCE

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respect; courtesy

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DELETERIOUS

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subtly or unexpectedly harmful

Question 8

DEMAGOGUE

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Agitating person

a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

Question 9

DEMUR

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to express doubts or objection

Question 10

DERIDE

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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

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DESICCATE

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to dry out thoroughly

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DESULTORY

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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

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DIAPHANOUS

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allowing light to show through; delicate

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DIATRIBE

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Criticism

an abusive, condemnatory speech

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DICTUM

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authoritative statement

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DIFFIDENT

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lacking self-confidence

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DILATE

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to make larger; expand

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DILATORY

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intended to delay

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DILETTANTE

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someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic

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DIRGE

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a funeral hymn or mournful speech

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DISABUSE

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to set right; free from error

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DISCERN

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to perceive or recognize

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DISPARATE

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fundamentally different; entirely unalike

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DISSEMBLE

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to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character

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DISSONANCE

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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds

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DISTAFF

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the female branch of a family

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DISTEND

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to swell, inflate, or bloat

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DITHER

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to act confusedly or without clear purpose

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DIURNAL

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existing during the day

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DIVINE

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to foretell or know by inspiration

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DOCTRINAIRE

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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic

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DOGMA

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a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief

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DOGMATIC

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dictatorial in one’s opinions

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DROLL

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amusing in a wry, subtle way

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DUPE

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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

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DYSPEPTIC

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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable