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daunt

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v. to intimidate; to frighten ex. The professor’s speech on how hard the course was going to be was daunting

Question 2

decorum

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n. having manners; orderliness

Question 3

default

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n. failure to act

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deference

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n. courteous regard for another’s wish ex. In deference to Kim Kardashian’s request, please do not take pictures during her wedding service.

Question 5

delineate

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v. to portray; to depict

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denigrate

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v. to tarnish a person’s reputation - to blacken

Question 7

deride

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v. to make fun of; to ridicule ex. My mom derides my weight.

Question 8

derivative

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adj. obtained from another source - unoriginal

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desiccate

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v. to dry up

Question 10

desultory

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adj. aimless - all over the place - random

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deterrent

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n. something that discourages - hindrance

Question 12

diatribe

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n. bitter scolding

Question 13

dichotomy

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n. a split - branching into 2 parts (contradicting parts)

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diffidence

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n. lacking in confidence - shyness

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diffuse

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adj. spread out - wordy - rambling

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digression

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n. talking on a tangent; wandering away from the subject

Question 17

disabuse

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v. to correct a false impression - to undeceive

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discerning

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adj. mentally quick and observant - having insight

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discordant

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adj. conflicting - not harmonious

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discredit

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v. to destroy reputation of; to defame; to destroy confidence in; to disbelieve

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discrepancy

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n. lack of consistency - different

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discrete

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adj. separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts

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disingenuous

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adj. insincere

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disinterested

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adj. unbiased

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disjointed

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adj. lacking coherence - not connected at the joints

Question 26

dismiss

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v. to reject; to eliminate from consideration

Question 27

disparage

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v. to belittle

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disparate

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adj. different - unrelated

Question 29

dissemble

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v. to pretend; to disguise

Question 30

disseminate

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v. to spread/scatter/distribute ex. A man likes to spread his sperm around, especially on butts and faces.

Question 31

dissolution

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n. looseness in morals - disintegration ex. voluntary prostitution

Question 32

dissonance

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n. inharmony - discord

Question 33

distend

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v. to expand - to swell out ex. When the stomach is filled with food and \_\_\_\_\_\_, it triggered the nerves to start digestion process.

Question 34

distill

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v. to purify - to refine - to concentrate ex. strong alcohol by ______ it. Opposite of dilute.

Question 35

diverge

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v. to go in different directions from the same point

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divest

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v. to deprive - to strip away - to roughly take away

Question 37

document

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v. to provide written evidence

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dogmatic

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adj. opinionated (stubborn) - arbitrary - doctrinal

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dormant

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adj. sleeping; lethargic; latent

Question 40

dupe

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n. someone easily fooled

Question 41

v. to intimidate; to frighten ex. The professor's speech on how hard the course was going to be was daunting

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daunt

Question 42

n. having manners; orderliness

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decorum

Question 43

n. failure to act

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default

Question 44

n. courteous regard for another's wish ex. In deference to Kim Kardashian's request, please do not take pictures during her wedding service.

Answer 44

deference

Question 45

v. to portray; to depict

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delineate

Question 46

v. to tarnish a person's reputation - to blacken

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denigrate

Question 47

v. to make fun of; to ridicule ex. My mom derides my weight.

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deride

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adj. obtained from another source - unoriginal

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derivative

Question 49

v. to dry up

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desiccate

Question 50

adj. aimless - all over the place - random

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desultory

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n. something that discourages - hindrance

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deterrent

Question 52

n. bitter scolding

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diatribe

Question 53

n. a split - branching into 2 parts (contradicting parts)

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dichotomy

Question 54

n. lacking in confidence - shyness

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diffidence

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adj. spread out - wordy - rambling

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diffuse

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n. talking on a tangent; wandering away from the subject

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digression

Question 57

v. to correct a false impression - to undeceive

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disabuse

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adj. mentally quick and observant - having insight

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discerning

Question 59

adj. conflicting - not harmonious

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discordant

Question 60

v. to destroy reputation of; to defame; to destroy confidence in; to disbelieve

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discredit

Question 61

n. lack of consistency - different

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discrepancy

Question 62

adj. separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts

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discrete

Question 63

adj. insincere

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disingenuous

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adj. unbiased

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disinterested

Question 65

adj. lacking coherence - not connected at the joints

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disjointed

Question 66

v. to reject; to eliminate from consideration

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dismiss

Question 67

v. to belittle

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disparage

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adj. different - unrelated

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disparate

Question 69

v. to pretend; to disguise

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dissemble

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v. to spread/scatter/distribute ex. A man likes to spread his sperm around, especially on butts and faces.

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disseminate

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n. looseness in morals - disintegration ex. voluntary prostitution

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dissolution

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n. inharmony - discord

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dissonance

Question 73

v. to expand - to swell out ex. When the stomach is filled with food and \_\_\_\_\_\_, it triggered the nerves to start digestion process.

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distend

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v. to purify - to refine - to concentrate ex. strong alcohol by ______ it. Opposite of dilute.

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distill

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v. to go in different directions from the same point

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diverge

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v. to deprive - to strip away - to roughly take away

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divest

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v. to provide written evidence

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document

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adj. opinionated (stubborn) - arbitrary - doctrinal

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dogmatic

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adj. sleeping; lethargic; latent

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dormant

Question 80

n. someone easily fooled

Answer 80

dupe