Top 1000 SAT Words-2 Flashcards
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chronological
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adj. arranged in order of time
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circuitous
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adj. roundabout
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circumlocution
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n. indirect and wordy language
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circumscribed
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adj. marked off, bounded
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circumspect
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adj. cautious; aware of what’s around you
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circumvent
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v. to go around an established route or authority
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clairvoyant
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adj. able to perceive things that normal people cannot
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clamor
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n. loud noise; to loudly insist
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clandestine
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adj. secret
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cleave
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v. to divide into parts; v. to stick together firmly
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clemency
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n. mercy
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clergy
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n. members of Christian holy orders
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cloying
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adj. sickeningly sweet
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coagulate
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v. to thicken, clot
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coalesce
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v. to fuse into a whole
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cobbler
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n. a person who makes or repairs shoes
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coerce
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v. to make somebody do something by force or threat
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cogent
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adj. intellectually convincing
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cognizant
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adj. aware, mindful
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coherent
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adj. logically consistent, intelligible
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collateral
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adj. secondary; n. security for debt
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colloquial
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adj. characteristic of informal conversation
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collusion
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n. secret agreement, conspiracy
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colossus
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n. a gigantic statue or thing
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combustion
n. the act or process of burning
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commendation
n. a notice of approval or recognition
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commensurate
adj. corresponding in size or amount
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commodious
adj. roomy
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compelling
adj. forceful, demanding attention
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compensate
v. to make an appropriate payment for something
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complacency
n. self-satisfied ignorance of danger
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complement
v. to complete, make perfect or whole
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compliant
adj. ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes
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complicit
adj. being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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compliment
n. an expression of esteem or approval
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compound
v. to combine parts; n. a combination of different parts; n. a walled area containing a group of buildings
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comprehensive
adj. including everything
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compress
v. to apply pressure, squeeze together
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compunction
n. distress caused by feeling guilty
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concede
v. to accept as valid
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conciliatory
adj. friendly, agreeable
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concise
adj. brief and direct in expression
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concoct
v. to fabricate, make up
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concomitant
adj. accompanying in a subordinate fashion
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concord
n. harmonious agreement
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condolence
n. an expression of sympathy in sorrow
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condone
v. to pardon, deliberately overlook
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conduit
n. a pipe or channel through which something passes
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confection
n. a sweet, fancy food
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confidant
n. a person entrusted with secrets
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conflagration
n. great fire
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confluence
n. a gathering together
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conformist
n. one who behaves the same as others
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confound
v. to frustrate, confuse
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congeal
v. to thicken into a solid
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congenial
adj. pleasantly agreeable
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congregation
n. a gathering of people, especially for religious services
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congruity
n. the quality of being in agreement
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connive
v. to plot, scheme
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consecrate
v. to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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consensus
n. an agreement of opinion
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consign
v. to give something over to another’s care
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consolation
n. an act of comforting
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consonant
adj. in harmony
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constituent
n. an essential part
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constrain
v. to forcibly restrict
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construe
v. to interpret
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consummate
v. to complete a deal or ceremony
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consumption
n. the act of consuming
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contemporaneous
adj. existing during the same time
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contentious
adj. having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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contravene
v. to contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
adj. penitent, eager to be forgiven
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contusion
n. bruise, injury
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conundrum
n. puzzle, problem
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convene
v. to call together
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convention
n. an assembly of people; n. a rule, custom
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convivial
characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
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convoluted
adj. intricate, complicated
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copious
adj. profuse, abundant
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cordial
adj. warm, affectionate
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coronation
n. the act of crowning
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corpulence
adj. extreme fatness
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corroborate
v. to support with evidence
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corrosive
adj. having the tendency to erode or eat away
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cosmopolitan
adj. sophisticated, worldly
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counteract
v. to neutralize, make ineffective
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coup
n. a brilliant, unexpected act; n. the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority
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covert
adj. secretly engaged in
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credulity
n. readiness to believe
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crescendo
n. a steady increase in intensity or volume
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criteria
n. standards by which something is judged
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culmination
n. the climax toward which something progresses
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culpable
adj. deserving blame
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cultivate
v. to nurture, improve, refine
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cumulative
adj. increasing, building upon itself
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cunning
adj. sly, clever at being deceitful
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cupidity
n. greed, strong desire
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cursory
adj. brief, to the point of being superficial and inadequate
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curt
adj. abruptly and rudely short
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curtail
v. to lessen, reduce
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daunting
adj. intimidating, causing one to lose courage
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dearth
n. a lack of scarcity
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debacle
n. a disastrous failure, disruption
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debase
v. to lower the quality or esteem of something
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debauch
v. to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
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debunk
v. to expose the falseness of something
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decorous
adj. socially proper, appropriate
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decry
v. to criticize openly in an effort to devalue
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deface
v. to ruin or injure something’s appearance
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defamatory
adj. harmful toward another’s reputation
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defer
v. to postpone something; yield to another’s wisdom
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deferential
adj. showing respect for another’s authority
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defile
v. to make unclean, impure
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deft
adj. skillful, capable
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defunct
adj. no longer used or existing
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delegate
v. to hand over responsibility for something
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deleterious
adj. harmful
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deliberate
adj. intentional, reflecting careful consideration
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delineate
v. to describe, outline, shed light on
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demagogue
n. a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices
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demarcation
n. the marking of boundaries or categories
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demean
v. to lower the status or stature of something
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demure
adj. quiet, modest, reserved
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denigrate
v. to belittle, diminish the opinion of
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denounce
v. to criticize publicly
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deplore
v. to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
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depravity
n. wickedness
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deprecate
v. to belittle, depreciate
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derelict
adj. abandoned, run-down
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deride
v. to laugh at mockingly, scorn
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derivative
adj. taken directly from a source, unoriginal
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desecrate
v. to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
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desiccated
adj. dried up, dehydrated
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desolate
adj. deserted, dreary, lifeless
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despondent
adj. feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
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despot
n. one who has total power and rules brutally
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destitute
adj. impoverished, utterly lacking
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deter
v. to discourage, prevent from doing
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devious
adj. not straightforward, deceitful
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dialect
n. a variation of a language
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diaphanous
adj. light, airy, transparent
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didactic
adj. intended to instruct; adj. overly moralistic
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diffident
adj. shy, quiet, modest
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diffuse
v. scatter, thin out, break up; adj. not concentrated, scattered, or disorganized
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dilatory
adj. tending to delay, causing delay
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diligent
adj. showing care in doing one’s work
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diminutive
adj. small or miniature
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dirge
n. a mournful song, especially for a funeral
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disaffected
adj. rebellious, resentful of authority
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disavow
v. to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
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discern
v. to perceive, detect
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disclose
v. to reveal, make public
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discomfit
v. to thwart, baffle
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discordant
adj. not agreeing, not in harmony with
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discrepancy
n. difference, failure of things to correspond
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discretion
n. the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement
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discursive
adj. rambling, lacking order
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disdain
v. to scorn, hold in low esteem; n. scorn, low esteem
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disgruntled
adj. upset not content
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disheartened
adj. feeling a loss of spirit or morale
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disparage
v. to criticize or speak ill of
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disparate
adj. sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
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dispatch
v. to send off to accomplish a duty
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dispel
v. to drive away, scatter
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disperse
v. to scatter, cause to scatter
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disrepute
n. a state of being held in low regard
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dissemble
v. to conceal, fake
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disseminate
v. to spread widely
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dissent
v. to disagree; n. the act of disagreeing
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dissipate
v. to disappear, cause to disappear; v. to waste
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dissonance
n. lack of harmony or consistency
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dissuade
v. to persuade someone not to do something
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distend
v. to swell out
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dither
v. to be indecisive
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divine
adj. godly, exceedingly wonderful
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divisive
adj. causing dissent, discord
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divulge
v. to reveal something secret
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docile
adj. easily taught or trained
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dogmatic
adj. aggressively and arrogantly sure about unproved principles
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dormant
adj. sleep or temporarily inactive
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dour
adj. stern, joyless
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dubious
adj. doubtful, of uncertain quality
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duplicity
n. crafty dishonesty
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duress
n. hardship, threat
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dynamic
adj. actively changing
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ebullient
adj. extremely lively, enthusiastic
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eclectic
adj. consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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ecstatic
adj. intensely and overpoweringly happy
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edict
n. an order, decree
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efface
v. to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
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effervescent
adj. bubbly, lively
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efficacious
adj. effective
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effrontery
n. impudence, nerve, insolence
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effulgent
adj. radiant, splendorous
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egregious
adj. extremely bad
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elaborate
adj. complex, detailed, intricate
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elated
adj. overjoyed, thrilled
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elegy
n. a speech given in honor of a dead person
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elicit
v. to bring forth, draw out, evoke
