Practice Words D Flashcards
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Deference
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Respect, courtesy
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Decorum
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Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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Desiccate
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To dry out thoroughly
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Desultory
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Jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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Diatribe
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An abusive, condemnatory speech
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Diffident
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Lacking self confidence
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Dilatory
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Intended to delay
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Dirge
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A funeral hymn or mournful speech
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Disabuse
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To set right; to free from error
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Discern
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To perceive; to recognize
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Disparate
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Fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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Dissemble
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To present a false appearance; to disguise ones real intentions or character
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Dissonance
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A harsh or disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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Dogma
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A firmly held opinion
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Dogmatic
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Dictatorial in ones opinions
