Day 8 Vocab Flashcards by Arshia Behzad | Brainscape

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Dupe (v)

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to deceive

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Eclectic (adj)

A

selecting from a variety of sources

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Edify (v)

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to instruct morally, spiritually

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Droll (adj)

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amusing in a wry, subtle way

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Disparate (adj)

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entirely unlike

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Dissemble (v)

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to disguise ones real intentions

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Discern (v)

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to perceive or recognize

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Diurnal (adj)

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active during the day

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Dissonance (n)

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disagreeable combination

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Dyspeptic (adj)

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suffering from indigestion, gloomy

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Disabuse (v)

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to set right

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Efficacy (n)

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effectiveness

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Doctrinaire (adj)

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rigidly devoted to theories, dogmatic

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Dogmatic (adj)

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dictatorial in ones opinions

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Divine (v)

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to foretell

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Dither (v)

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to act confusedly without clear purpose

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Ebullient (adj)

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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm

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Distaff (n)

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the female branch of the family

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Distend (v)

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to swell

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Dirge (n)

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mournful speech (funeral)