D! Flashcards

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Dawdle

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To take more time than necessary

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dearth

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Lack of something

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Debilitate

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Weaken

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Decisive

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Coming up with a final result

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5
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Decorum

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Appropriate behavior

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Decree

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Order from an authority

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7
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Defection

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Removing support or help, ignoring their responsibility

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Defer

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To postpone

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Defiance

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Resisting or opposing authority

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Deft

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Quick and skilled movement

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Dejected

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Depressed

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Delectable

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Delicious

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Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage

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Denounce

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To publicly announce evil or wrong

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Deny

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Not admitting something

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Depict

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To show by drawing, painting or other form of art.

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Depressing

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Make you feel sad

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Deprived

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Lacking, not having

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Desertion

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Act of leaving or abandoning

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Despicable

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Very bad, deserving hate

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Destitute

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Extremely poor, lacking food and shelter

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Detached

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Separated, not connected

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Detain

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Stop, hold back

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24
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Detention

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Staying after school for a punishment

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25
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Deter

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To discourage or prevent from doing something

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26
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Detest

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Extreme hate

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27
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Dexterous

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Skillful with the use of hands

28
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Diaphanous

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Transparent, light

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Diffidence

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No self confidence, shy

30
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Dilapidated

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Breaking down as a result of time or neglect

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Dilemma

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A situation that requires a choice between two options that seem equal

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Dilettante

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Amateur who pretends to have knowledge in an activity when they don’t

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Diligent

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Hard working

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Diminish

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To make smaller, decrease

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Disaffect

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To lose affection or loyalty

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Disavow

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Denying any responsibility

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Discard

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Throw away or reject

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Disconcert

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To upset

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Discover

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Get to know, become aware of usually accidentally

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Discredit

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To damage reputation

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Discreet

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Careful about what one says or does

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Disfavored

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Disliked

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Dismal

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Depressing

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Disorganized

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Messy

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Dispose

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Give, sell, throw out

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Disposition

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Feeling, person’s thinking

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Dissolute

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Not having a moral

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Distinguished

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Set apart

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Distraction

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A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention

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Distress

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Anxiety, suffering

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Divergent

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Differing in opinions

52
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Divisive

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Creating conflict

53
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Divulge

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To tell, reveal, make public

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Dormant

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Inactive

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Dour

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Gloomy in behavior or appearance, 꿀꿀한

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Dread

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Be afraid, scared of

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Dreary

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Depressing and boring

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Dull

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Not exciting, or lessen

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Debunk

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To prove false

60
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delusion

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hallucinations, imaginations, flase opinion or idea

61
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despair

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feeling of absolute hopelessness, to lose hope

62
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dread

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to be very afraid

63
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dubious

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doubtful

64
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disparage

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speak badly of someone in a way that shows that you do not value or respect the person

65
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deteriorate

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to get worse