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daunt

A

Discourage, dishearten, lessen the
courage of

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debase

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Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank,
etc.; lower in moral quality

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declaim

A

Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or
oratorical manner; give a formal
speech

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declivity

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Downward slope

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decorous

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Behaving with propriety and good
taste; polite

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deface

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Vandalize, mar the appearance of

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deference

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Respectful submission; yielding to the
authority or opinion of another

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deleterious

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Harmful, unhealthful

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delimit

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Fix, mark, or define the boundaries of

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demagogue

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A leader who lies and gains power by
arousing the passions and especially
prejudices of the people

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demur

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Show reluctance or object, especially for
moral reasons

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denigrate

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Belittle, attack the reputation of

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deride

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Mock, scoff at, laugh at contemptuously

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desiccate

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Thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

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desultory

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Lacking consistency or order, disconnected,
sporadic; going off topic

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diaphanous

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Very sheer, fine, translucent

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diatribe

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Bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant

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dictum

A

Formal or authoritative pronouncement;
saying or proverb

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didactic

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Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a
moral lesson

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diffident

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Lacking confidence, shy

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digress

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Go off-topic when speaking or writing

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dilatory

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Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time

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dilettante

A

Person who takes up an art or activity for
amusement only or in a superficial way

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din

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Loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of
time

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dirge
funeral or mourning song or poem
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disabuse
Free someone from a mistake in thinking
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discerning
Having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally
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discomfiting
Disconcerting, confusing, frustrating
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discordant
Harsh or inharmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous
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discrete
Separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts
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disingenuous
Insincere, not genuine
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disinterested
Unbiased, impartial; not interested
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disjointed
Disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated
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disparage
Belittle, put down; bring shame upon, discredit
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disparate
Distinct, different
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dispassionate
Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion
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disposition
A person's general or natural mood; tendency
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disquieting
Disturbing, causing anxiety
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dissemble
Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of
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dissent
Disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view
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dissonance
Harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement
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distend
Swell, expand, stretch, bloat
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dither
Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement
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diurnal
Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night)
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diverge
Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path
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doctrinaire
Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one's ideas (adj)
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doff
Take off (such as clothes), put aside; remove one's hat as a gesture
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dogma
A system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief
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droll
Funny in an odd way
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dubious
Doubtful, questionable, suspect
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dupe
Person who is easily fooled or used (noun); to fool or exploit (verb)
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duplicity
Deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception
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dyspeptic
Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)
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ebullient
Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled
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edify
Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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effrontery
Shameless boldness
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egregious
Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
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egress
An exit or the action of exiting
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elicit
Call forth, bring out, evoke
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emaciate
Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away
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embellish
Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details
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encomium
Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
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endemic
Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
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enervate
Weaken, tire
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engender
Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate
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ephemeral
Lasting only a short time, fleeting
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epicure
Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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equivocate
Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
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ersatz
Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
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erstwhile
Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv)
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erudite
Scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic, knowledge
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eschew
Shun, avoid, abstain from
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esoteric
Understood by or intended for only a few; secret
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estimable
Worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated
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ethos
The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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euphemism
Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct
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euphony
Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words
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exculpate
Clear from guilt or blame
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exigent
Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding
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exonerate
Clear from blame or accusation; free from a responsibility
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expurgate
Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts
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extemporaneous
Done without preparation (esp. of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
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extraneous
Irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging

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