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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

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decorum

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n. having manners; orderliness

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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.

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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

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deride

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

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derivative

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adj. obtained from another source - unoriginal

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desiccate

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v. to dry up

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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

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diatribe

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n. bitter scolding

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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

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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

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dismiss

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v. to reject; to eliminate from consideration

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disparage

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v. to belittle

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disparate

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adj. different - unrelated

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dissemble

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v. to pretend; to disguise

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disseminate

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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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dissolution

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n. looseness in morals - disintegration ex. voluntary prostitution

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dissonance

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n. inharmony - discord

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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.

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distill

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

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diverge

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v. to go in different directions from the same point

36
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divest

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

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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

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dupe

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n. someone easily fooled

41
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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

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daunt

42
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n. having manners; orderliness

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decorum

43
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n. failure to act

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default

44
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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.

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deference

45
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v. to portray; to depict

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delineate

46
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v. to tarnish a person’s reputation - to blacken

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denigrate

47
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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

49
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v. to dry up

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desiccate

50
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adj. aimless - all over the place - random

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desultory

51
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n. something that discourages - hindrance

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deterrent

52
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n. bitter scolding

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diatribe

53
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n. a split - branching into 2 parts (contradicting parts)

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dichotomy

54
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n. lacking in confidence - shyness

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diffidence

55
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adj. spread out - wordy - rambling

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diffuse

56
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n. talking on a tangent; wandering away from the subject

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digression

57
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v. to correct a false impression - to undeceive

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disabuse

58
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adj. mentally quick and observant - having insight

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discerning

59
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adj. conflicting - not harmonious

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discordant

60
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v. to destroy reputation of; to defame; to destroy confidence in; to disbelieve

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discredit

61
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n. lack of consistency - different

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discrepancy

62
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adj. separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts

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discrete

63
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adj. insincere

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disingenuous

64
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adj. unbiased

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disinterested

65
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adj. lacking coherence - not connected at the joints

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disjointed

66
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v. to reject; to eliminate from consideration

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dismiss

67
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v. to belittle

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disparage

68
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adj. different - unrelated

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disparate

69
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v. to pretend; to disguise

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dissemble

70
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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

71
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n. looseness in morals - disintegration ex. voluntary prostitution

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dissolution

72
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n. inharmony - discord

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dissonance

73
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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.

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distend

74
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v. to purify - to refine - to concentrate ex. strong alcohol by ______ it. Opposite of dilute.

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distill

75
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v. to go in different directions from the same point

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diverge

76
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v. to deprive - to strip away - to roughly take away

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divest

77
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v. to provide written evidence

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document

78
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adj. opinionated (stubborn) - arbitrary - doctrinal

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dogmatic

79
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adj. sleeping; lethargic; latent

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dormant

80
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n. someone easily fooled

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dupe

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