Words 8/22/12 Flashcards
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dialectical
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relating to reasoning
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dichotomy
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division into two contradictory parts
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dictum
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a short saying expressing truth
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diffident
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timid, hesitant
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diffuse
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to scatter, disperse
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digress
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to stray from topic
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dilapidated
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in bad condition, in need of repair
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dilate
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to enlarge
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dilettante
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an amateur
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diminution
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reduction
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din
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commotion, confused noise
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dire
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desperate, disastrous
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dirge
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mournful music
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disarray
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a lack of organization
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disavow
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to deny, reject
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discern
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to see things clearly
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disciple
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person who assists in the teachings of another
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disclaim
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to deny a claim
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discombobulate
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to throw into a state of confusion
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discomfit
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to frustrate, to upset
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disconcert
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to throw into disorder
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disconsolate
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dejected, downcast
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discordant
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disagreeing, in conflict
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discourse
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a conversation
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discreet
thoughtfully reserved
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discrepancy
difference, inconsistency
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discrete
separate, disconnected
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discursive
rambling on aimlessly
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dishevel
to make untidy
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disinformation
false information deliberately spread
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disingenuous
insincere
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disinterested
unbiased
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dismantle
to tear down
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dismay
to fill with shock
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disparage
to belittle
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disparate
unequal, different
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dispassionate
calm, impartial
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dispirit
to discourage, depress
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disposition
a state of mind
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disquiet
to cause anxiety or worry
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dissemble
to act falsely in order to deceive
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dissent
to disagree with or reject something
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disservice
harm, injury
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dissident
a person who disagrees
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dissipate
to dissolve, to waste away
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dissonant
in disagreement, inharmonious
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dissuade
to persuade not to do something
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distend
to swell, enlarge
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diurnal
occurring every day
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divergent
separating, deviating
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diversify
to make diverse, to expand
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divert
to change the direction of, to alter the course of
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divulge
to reveal, to make something known
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doctrinaire
inflexible, dogmatic
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doddering
shaky, feeble
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doff
to remove, to take off
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doggerel
bad poetry
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doleful
sorrowful, melancholy
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dolt
a stupid person
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domicile
a home or residence
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don
to put on
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dossier
a detailed report
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dotage
foolishness
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dour
severe, gloomy, stern
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douse
to drench
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downplay
to make something seem not as bad
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downsize
to reduce in number
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drawl
slow speech
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dregs
the least valuable part of something; the sediment in liquids
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droll
amusing in a weird way
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drone
a lazy person; to talk in a dull way
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dross
rubbish, something useless
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drudgery
hard, tiresome work
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dupe
to trick or deceive
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duplicity
deception
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durable
sturdy, enduring
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dwell
to reside, to focus on
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dwindle
to shrink, decrease
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ebb
to become less or disappear, to recede
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eclectic
drawn from many sources
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eclipse
to make obscure; to surpass or outshine
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eddy
a whirlpool
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edict
public order
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edify
to instruct, to enlighten
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effectual
having the power to bring about a result
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effervescent
full of energy
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effigy
an object that represents someone who isn't liked
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effrontery
brazen boldness
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effusion
pouring forth
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egg
to encourage or incite to action
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egocentric
selfish
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egotist
one who is conceited
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egregios
extremely bad
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egress
an exit
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elation
great joy
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electorate
qualified voters
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elegance
grace
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elegy
a mournful poem
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elicit
to bring out, to call forth
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elixir
a medicinal concoction
