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didactic

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intended for instruction

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docile

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easily managed or handled

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indoctrinate

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to teach

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deferential

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respectful

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defile

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to make unclean or impure

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indelible

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impossible to erase

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endemic

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(disease or condition) regularly found and very common among a particular group of people and areas

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pandemic

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general, universal

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dexter

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on the right

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dexterity

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agility, skill in performing task especially with hands

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dismal

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gloomy

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diurnal

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daily

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meridian

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direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; highest point reached by the sun; noon

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dilatory

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inclined to delay or procrastinate

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disseminate

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spread widely

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dissipate

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disappear or cause to disappear; waste away

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dissuade

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persuade NOT to do something

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interdict

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to forbid

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condign

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well deserved

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deign

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to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to be doing it

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dignitary

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person who holds a high rank or office

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disdain

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the feeling of not liking someone/something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect

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doleful

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mournful, sorrowful

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dolorous

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full of pain or sorrow

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indolence

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state of being lazy

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endow

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to give a large amount of money, fund/grant

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dubiety

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doubtfulness

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dubious

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dubtfoul

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indubitable

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unquestionable

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conuducive

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contributive, helpful

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induce

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to lead or move by influence

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induct

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introduce someone formally to an organization or group

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dulcet

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sweet, pleasing

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dulcified

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sweetened, softened

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dulcimer

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musical instrument

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dour

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gloomy

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duress

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threats to coerce someone into doing something

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obdurate

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stubborn, resistant to persuation

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dyspepsia

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impaired digestion

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dystrophy

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faulty nutrition or development