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Question 1

daunt

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(v) discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of

Question 2

debase

Answer 2

degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, lower in moral quality

Question 3

decorous

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(adj) behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

Question 4

default

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(n, v) failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill and obligation esp a financial one (verb)

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deference

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(n) respectful submission; yielding to authority or opinion of another

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deletrious

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(adj) harmful, unhealthy

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delineate

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(v) mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail

Question 8

denigrate

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(v) belittle, attack the reputation of

Question 9

deride

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(v) mock, scoff, laugh at contemptuously

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desiccate

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(v) thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

Question 11

detached

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(adj) impartial, disinterested, unconcerned, distant, aloof

Question 12

deterrent

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(n) something that restrains or discourages

Question 13

diatribe

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(n) bitter, abusive attack, or criticism; rant

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didactic

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(adj) intended to instruct; teaching or teaching a moral lesson

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digress

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(v) go off-topic when speaking or writing

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din

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(n) loud unpleasant noise, esp for a long period of time; make someone learn or remember something by constant repetition (v)

Question 17

disabuse

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(v) to show or convince someone that a belief is incorrect

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discerning

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(adj) having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally

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disingenuous

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(adj) insincere, not genuine

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dispassionate

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(adj) unbiased, not having a selfish, personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion

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disposition

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(n) a person’s general or natural mood; tendency

Question 22

disquieting

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(adj) disturbing, causing anxiety

Question 23

dissent

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(v, n) disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; holding opinions at variance with those previously held

Question 24

dissonance

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(n) harsh, inharmonious sounds; cacophony; disagreement

Question 25

divest

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(v) deprive or strip of rank, title, or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (opposite of invest)

Question 26

dogma

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(n) a system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief

Question 27

dubious

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(adj) doubtful, questionable, suspect