Vocab D And E Flashcards

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Debilitate

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To weaken or cripple

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2
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Delude

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To deceive or mislead

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3
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Denounce

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To condemn something

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4
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Didactic

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Something that is meant to instruct

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5
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Digress

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To move away from the main topic to go off on a tangent

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6
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Discern

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To see things clearly

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7
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Divergence

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Splitting off into different directions

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8
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Duplicity

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Contradiction, deceit, sneakiness

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9
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Efface

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To obliterate to rub or wipe out.

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10
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Emulate

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To strive to equal or surpass someone

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11
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Enigma

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Mystery or riddle

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12
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Entreaty

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A request or plea

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13
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Ephemeral

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Lasting for only a short time

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14
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Equilibrium

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When all things are dual resulting in stable, balanced , or unchanging systems

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15
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Ethereal

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Light, airy, delicate in appearance

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16
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Euphonius

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Pleasing or agreeable to the ear

17
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Exacerbate

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To make matters worse, to annoy to try one’s patients

18
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Exemplary

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Commendable, worthy of imitation, being a great example

19
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Exhaustive

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To look at thoroughly

20
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Extol

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To praise highly