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Dale
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Valley
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Dais
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Platform; speakers stand
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Dally
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To waste time
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Dank
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Chilly and wet
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Dappled
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Spotted
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Dastardly
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Sneaking and cowardly; shameful
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Daub
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To smear; to cover with paint, etc
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Daunt
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To discourage
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Dawdle
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To waste time; to idle
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De facto
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In fact; in reality
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Dearth
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A scarcity or lack
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Debacle
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A complete failure; total collapse
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Debase
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To lower in rank; to humiliate
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Debauch
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To corrupt
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Debilitate
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To weaken
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Debonair
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Pleasant; courteous; charming
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Decadence
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Moral deterioration
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Decant
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To pour off ( a liquid)
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Decapitate
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To behead
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Deciduous
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Not permanent; passing
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Declaim
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To speak dramatically
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Declivity
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Downward slope
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Decorum
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Appropriate social behavior
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Decoy
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A person or thing that entices or lures, as into danger
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Decrepit
Broken down by age or disease
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Decry
To speak out against
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Defalcate
To misuse funds; to embezzle
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Defamatory
Damaging another's reputation with false remarks
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Default
To fail to pay a debt or to perform a task
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Defection
Desertion
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Defer
To postpone; to put off
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Deference
Respect
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Defile
To pollute; to corrupt
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Definitive
Comprehensive; complete
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Deflect
To turn aside; to bend
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Defoliate
To strip is leaves
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Defray
To pay the cost of
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Deft
Skillful
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Defunct
No longer in existence; extinct
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Deify
To idolize; to make godlike
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Deign
To lower oneself before an inferior
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Deleterious
Harmful
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Delineate
To describe; to depict
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Delude
To deceive; to mislead
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Deluge
A flood; a rush
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Delve
To search; to investigate
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Demagogue
A popular leader who appeals to the emotions
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Demean
To degrade; to lower
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Demigod
A person who is partly a GD and partly human
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Demography
Study of population trends
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Demoralize
To discourage; to cause to lose spirit
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Demur
To object; to take exception to
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Demure
Shy
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Denigrate
To ruin the reputation of; to blacken
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Denizen
Occupant; inhabitant; resident
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Denouement
Outcome; result
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Denounce
To publicly condemn
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Depilate
To remove hair from
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Deplete
To use up gradually (resources, strength, etc)
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Deplore
To regret
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Depose
To remove from office
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Depraved
Sinful; immoral
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Deprecate
To disapprove of
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Depreciate
To lessen in value
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Deranged
Insane
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Derelict
Abandoned (adj); negligent (adj)( a vagrant or bum (n)
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Deride
To ridicule
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Derision
Ridicule
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Derogatory
Belittling
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Descry
To discover
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Desecrate
To damage a holy place
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Dessicate
To dry up; to wither
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Desist
To cease or stop
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Desolate
Lonely; deserted
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Despicable
Contemptible; hateful
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Despoil
To rob; to plunder
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Despondent
Depressed; dejected
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Despot
A dictator
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Destitute
Poor; lacking
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Desuetude
Condition of disuse; extinction
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Desultory
Wandering from subject to subject; rambling
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Detente
A lessening of tension or hostility
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Deter
To discourage; to hinder
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Detonate
Explode
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Detract
To take away; to diminish
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Detriment
Harm; damage
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Devoid
Completely without
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Devout
Religious; pious; sincere
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Dexterity
Skill; cleverness
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Diabolical
Devilish; cruel
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Diadem
Crown
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Dialectic
Logical discussion
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Diaphanous
Transparent; very sheer and light
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Diatribe
Bitter criticism
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Dichotomy
Division into two parts
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Dicker
To bargain; to argue over prices
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Dictum
A positive statement
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Diffident
Shy; modest
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Dilapidated
Broken down; falling apart
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Dilatory
Slow or late in doing things
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Dilettante
A dabbler in the fine arts; one who is not an expert
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Diminutive
Small
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Dint
Power; force
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Dipsomaniac
Drunkard
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Dire
Dreadful; causing disaster
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Dirge
A funeral song or hymn
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Disarray
Disorder; confusion
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Disavow
To disown; to deny; to repudiate
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Disburse
To pay out
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Discern
To distinguish; to recognize; to perceive
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Disciple
A follower
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Disclaimer
Denial; renunciation
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Discomfiture
Frustration; confusion
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Disconcert
To upset; to embarrass
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Disconsolate
Without hope
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Discordant
Disagreeing; harsh-sounding
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Discountenance
To disapprove of
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Discourse
Conversation; lecture
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Discredit
To disgrace; to cast doubt on
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Discreet
Showing good judgement; cautious
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Discrete
Separate; not attached
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Discursive
Rambling; wandering
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Disdain
To scorn
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Disgruntled
Unhappy; discontented
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Dishearten
To discourage; to depress
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Disheveled
Untidy
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Disinter
To uncover; to dig up
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Dismal
Gloomy; depressing
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Dismember
To cut or pull off limbs
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Disparage
To belittle; to put down
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Disparity
Inequality; difference
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Dispassionate
Calm; impartial
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Dispel
To drive away
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Disputatious
Fond of arguing
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Dissemble
To conceal; to pretend
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Disseminate
To scatter; to spread
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Dissension
Disagreement; opposition
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Dissident
Disagreeing
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Dissimulate
To hide one's feelings
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Dissipate
To waste; to scatter
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Dissolute
Immoral; unrestrained
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Dissonant
Out of harmony
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Dissuade
To advise to urge against
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Distend
To expand; to swell; to stretch out
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Dither
Nervously excited or confused
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Diurnal
Daily
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Divers
Several
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Divest
To deprive
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Divination
The act of foretelling the future
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Divulge
To reveal; to make known
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Docile
Obedient; submissive
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Doddering
Shaky; senile
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Doff
To throw off or away
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Doggedly
Stubborn
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Dogmatic
Having a definite opinion; authoritative
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Doldrums
Low spirits
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Dole
To distribute; to give out sparingly
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Doleful
Sorrowful
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Dolorous
Mournful; sad
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Dolt
A dull, stupid person
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Domicile
Home; residence
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Donnybrook
Rough, rowdy fight
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Dossier
A complete group of documents containing detailed information
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Dotage
Feeblemindedness of old age
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Doughty
Courageous; worthy
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Dour
Gloomy
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Douse
To put out (a fire); to extinguish
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Dowdy
Shabby; untidy
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Downtrodden
Trampled on; suppressed
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Doyen
Senior or eldest member
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Draconian
Severe; cruel
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Dregs
Leftovers
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Drivel
Childish nonsense; stupid talk
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Droll
Amusing in an odd way
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Drone
A male bee (n);
An idle person (n);
To talk on and on monotonously (v)
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Dross
Waste matter
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Drudgery
Hard, tiresome work
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Dubious
Doubtful; questionable
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Ductile
Capable of being molded or shaped
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Dudgeon
Anger, resentment
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Dulcet
Pleasing to the ear
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Dulcimer
A type of zither
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Duplicity
Deceit; double-dealing; dishonesty
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Duress
Force
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Dutiful
Obedient
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Dwindle
To shrink; to become smaller
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Dynamo
A powerful person
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Dyspepsia
Poor digestion
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Dysphasia
Difficulty in speaking
