#9? Flashcards
(33 cards)
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derogatory
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disapproving
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desiccate
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to dry out
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despondent
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extremley depressed
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despot
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an absolute ruler
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destitute
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extremely poor
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desultory
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without plan or purpose
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dextrous
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skillful
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dialectical
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relating to discussions
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dictum
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an authoritative saying
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didactic
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intended to teach
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diffident
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timid
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digress
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to stray from the main subject
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dilettante
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an amateur
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discern
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to have insight
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discreet
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prudent, reserved
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discrete
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unconnected, seperated
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discriminate
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to differentiate
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disdain
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arrogant scorn
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disinterested
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unbiased
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disparage
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to belittle
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disparate
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different, unequal
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disseminate
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to scatter, make widly known
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dissipate
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to thin out
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dissolution
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dissolving of something into parts
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distend
to swell
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distinguish
to tell apart
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docile
easily taught
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doctrinaire
inflexibly committed to a doctrine without regard to its practicality
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dogmatic
arrogantly assertive
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domestic
having to do with the household or family
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dormant
inactive
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dubious
full of doubt
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duplicity
the act of being two-faced
