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daunt, v.

A

to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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dearth, n.

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scarcity

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debauchery, n.

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corruption

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decorum, n.

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proper behavior

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defame, v.

A

to malign; harm someone’s reputation

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default, v.

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to fail to act

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deference, n.

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respect; regard for another’s wish

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defunct, adj.

A

no longer existing

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delineate, v.

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to represent or depict

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demographic, adj.

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related to population balance

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demotic, adj.

A

pertaining to people

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demur, v.

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to express doubt

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denigrate, v.

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to slur someone’s reputation

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denizen, n.

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an inhabitant; a regular visitor

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denouement, n.

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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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deride, v.

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to mock

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derivative, n.

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something derived; unoriginal

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desiccate, v.

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to dry completely

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desuetude, n.

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state of disuse

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desultory, adj.

A

random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent, n.

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something that discourages or hinders

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detraction, n.

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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s character

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diaphanous, adj.

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transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

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diatribe, n.

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bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy, n.

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence, n.

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shyness; lack of confidence

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diffuse, v.

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to spread out

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digression, n.

A

act of straying from the main point

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dirge, n.

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funeral hymn

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disabuse, v.

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to free from a misconception

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discerning, adj.

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

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discomfit, v.

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant, adj.

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not in tune

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discredit, v.

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to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

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discrepancy, n.

A

difference between

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discrete, adj.

A

constituting a separate thing; distinct

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discretion, n.

A

quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one’s own

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disingenuous, adj.

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not candid; crafty

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disinterested, adj.

A

unprejudiced; objective

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disjointed, adj.

A

lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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dismiss, v.

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to put away from consideration; reject

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disparage, v.

A

to belittle

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disparate, adj.

A

dissimilar

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dissemble, v.

A

to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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disseminate, v.

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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dissident, n.

A

person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.

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dissolution, n.

A

disintegration; debauchery

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dissonance, n.

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discord; lack of harmony

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distend, v.

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to expand; swell out

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distill, v.

A

extract the essential elements

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distrait, adj.

A

inattentive; preoccupied

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diverge, v.

A

to vary; go in different directions from the same point

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divest, v.

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to strip; deprive; rid

54
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divulge, v.

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to make known something that is secret

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doctrinaire, adj.

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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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document, v.

A

to provide with written evidence to support

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doggerel, n.

A

poor verse

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dogmatic, adj.

A

stating opinions without proof

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dormant, adj.

A

inactive

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dross, n.

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waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

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dupe, v.

A

to deceive; trick

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