G800_21-25 Flashcards

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deride

A

to mock

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derivative

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something derived; unoriginal

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desiccate

A

to dry completely

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desuetude

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state of disuse

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desultory

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random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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the act of taking away; to make less

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diaphanous

A

transparent; vague; insubstancial

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diatribe

A

bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence

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diffuse

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to spread out

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digression

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act of straying from the main point

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14
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dirge

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funeral hymn

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15
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disabuse

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to free from a misconception,

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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not in tune

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discredit

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to dishonor; disgrace

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discrepancy

A

difference between مغایرت

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discrete

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

22
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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

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disingenuous

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not candid, crafty

24
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disinterested

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unprejudiced; objective

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disjointed
lacking order or coherence; dislocated
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dismiss
put away from consideration; reject
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disparage
to belittle
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disparate
dissimilar
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dissemble
to pretend; disguise one's motives
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disseminate
to spread; scatter; disperse
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dissolution
disintegration;debauchery
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dissonance
discord; lack of harmony
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distend
to expand; swell out
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distill
extract the essential elements
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distrait
inattentive; preoccupied
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diverge
to vary; go in different directions from the same point
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divest
to strip clothes; deprive; rid (to throw away something)
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divulge
to make known something that is secret
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document
to provide with written evidence to support
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doggerel
poor verse
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dogmatic
stating opinions without proof (adj)
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dormant
inactive, asleep
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dross
waste; worthless matter
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dupe
to deceive; trick
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ebullient
exhilarated; overly enthusiastic, Exuberant, ......., effervescent, vivacious, exultant
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eclectic
selecting from various sources
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effervescence
state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes
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effete
depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
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dissident
person who disagrees about beliefs (especially in dictatorial governments)
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doctrinaire
dogmatic; unyielding