(D) Spelling Words Flashcards
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- d’Orsay
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- daikon
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- dal segno
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the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara, separating European from Asian TurkeyAncient name: Hellespont.
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- Dardanelles •
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- dastardly
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- De Bakey
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- debouchment
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- Deccan
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- decelerate
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- decimate
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- décolleté
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- decomposition
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gradually reducing force or loudness; diminuendo (opposed to crescendo).
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- decrescendo •
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- decussate
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embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted).
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- defalcate •
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the action of throwing someone out of a window. OR the action of dismissing someone from a position of power or authority.
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- defenestration •
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- deferred
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- definitude
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- defoliant
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- defrayal
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- déjà vu
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French romantic painter (1798-1863)
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- Delacroix •
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- Delhi (city)
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- delinquency
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348. delirium tremens
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349. delphinium, Delphinium
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350. démarche
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351. demoiselle
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352. demurral
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353. dendrochronology
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354. denigration
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an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. OR a foreigner allowed certain rights in the adopted country.
355. denizen •
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356. denticulate
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357. deoxygenate
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358. depository
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359. depredation
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360. dereliction
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361. derisive
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362. derogate
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a person selected or designated to carry out a duty or role
363. designee •
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364. desolation
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365. destalinization
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366. detonator
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367. deus ex machina
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368. deviate
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skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
369. dexterity •
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370. dharma
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371. dialectician
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372. diapason
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373. diaphoresis
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374. diarchy, dyarchy
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375. didymous
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376. dignitary
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377. digressive
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slow to act.
378. dilatory •
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379. directorate
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380. disarmament
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381. discernible
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382. disciform
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383. disconsolate
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384. discriminatory
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385. disenfranchise
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386. dishabille
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387. disingenuous
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388. disproportionate
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389. disputation
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(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
390. dissipated •
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391. dissolvent
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392. distrait
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393. divagate
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394. divorcée (female)
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395. documentable
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396. dodecaphonic
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397. Dominican Republic
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398. Doppler effect
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an agile mouse-like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail, found in Africa and Eurasia. Some kinds are noted for spending long periods in hibernation.
399. dormouse •
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400. double-entendre
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401. dragoon
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402. dramatization
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403. dreadnought
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404. druid, Druid
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Relating to or denoting plants that bear fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone containing the seed, e.g. a plum, cherry, almond, or olive.
405. drupaceous •
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loose wood, matting, or similar material used to keep a cargo in position in a ship's hold.
406. dunnage •
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407. duopoly
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408. duteous
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a state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life.
409. dysphoria •
