G800_21-25 Flashcards

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deride

A

to mock

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2
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derivative

A

something derived; unoriginal

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3
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desiccate

A

to dry completely

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4
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desuetude

A

state of disuse

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5
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desultory

A

random; disconnected; rambling

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6
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deterrent

A

something that discourages or hinders

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7
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detraction

A

the act of taking away; to make less

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8
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diaphanous

A

transparent; vague; insubstancial

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9
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diatribe

A

bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

A

division into two usually contradictory parts

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11
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diffidence

A

shyness; lack of confidence

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12
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diffuse

A

to spread out

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13
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digression

A

act of straying from the main point

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14
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dirge

A

funeral hymn

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15
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disabuse

A

to free from a misconception,

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16
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discerning

A

perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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17
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discomfit

A

to make uneasy; disconcert

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18
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discordant

A

not in tune

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19
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discredit

A

to dishonor; disgrace

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20
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discrepancy

A

difference between مغایرت

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21
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discrete

A

constituting a separate thing; distinct

22
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discretion

A

quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

23
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disingenuous

A

not candid, crafty

24
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disinterested

A

unprejudiced; objective

25
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disjointed

A

lacking order or coherence; dislocated

26
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dismiss

A

put away from consideration; reject

27
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disparage

A

to belittle

28
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disparate

A

dissimilar

29
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dissemble

A

to pretend; disguise one’s motives

30
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disseminate

A

to spread; scatter; disperse

31
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dissolution

A

disintegration;debauchery

32
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dissonance

A

discord; lack of harmony

33
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distend

A

to expand; swell out

34
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distill

A

extract the essential elements

35
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distrait

A

inattentive; preoccupied

36
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diverge

A

to vary; go in different directions from the same point

37
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divest

A

to strip clothes; deprive; rid (to throw away something)

38
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divulge

A

to make known something that is secret

39
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document

A

to provide with written evidence to support

40
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doggerel

A

poor verse

41
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dogmatic

A

stating opinions without proof (adj)

42
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dormant

A

inactive, asleep

43
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dross

A

waste; worthless matter

44
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dupe

A

to deceive; trick

45
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ebullient

A

exhilarated; overly enthusiastic, Exuberant, ……., effervescent, vivacious, exultant

46
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eclectic

A

selecting from various sources

47
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effervescence

A

state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes

48
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effete

A

depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

49
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dissident

A

person who disagrees about beliefs (especially in dictatorial governments)

50
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doctrinaire

A

dogmatic; unyielding