SAT-Vocab-3 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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conversant (adj.)
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Thoroughly informed.
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conversion (n.)
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Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
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convertible (adj.)
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Interchangeable.
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convex (adj.)
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Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.
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conveyance (n.)
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That by which anything is transported.
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convivial (adj.)
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Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
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convolution (n.)
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A winding motion.
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convolve (v.)
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To move with a circling or winding motion.
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convoy (n.)
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A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
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convulse (v.)
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To cause spasms in.
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convulsion (n.)
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A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
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copious (adj.)
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Plenteous.
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coquette (n.)
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A flirt.
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cornice (n.)
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An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
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cornucopia (n.)
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The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
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corollary (n.)
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A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.
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coronation (n.)
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The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
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coronet (n.)
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Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
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corporal (adj.)
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Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
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corporate (adj.)
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Belonging to a corporation.
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corporeal (adj.)
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Of a material nature; physical.
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corps (n.)
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A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
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corpse (n.)
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A dead body.
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corpulent (adj.)
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Obese.
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corpuscle (n.)
A minute particle of matter.
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correlate (v.)
To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
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correlative (adj.)
Mutually involving or implying one another.
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corrigible (adj.)
Capable of reformation.
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corroborate (v.)
To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
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corroboration (n.)
Confirmation.
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corrode (v.)
To ruin or destroy little by little.
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corrosion (n.)
Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
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corrosive (n.)
That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
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corruptible (adj.)
Open to bribery.
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corruption (n.)
Loss of purity or integrity.
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cosmetic (adj.)
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
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cosmic (adj.)
Pertaining to the universe.
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cosmogony (n.)
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
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cosmography (n.)
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
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cosmology (n.)
The general science of the universe.
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cosmopolitan (adj.)
Common to all the world.
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cosmopolitanism (n.)
A cosmopolitan character.
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cosmos (n.)
The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
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counter-claim (n.)
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
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counteract (v.)
To act in opposition to.
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counterbalance (v.)
To oppose with an equal force.
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countercharge (v.)
To accuse in return.
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counterfeit (adj.)
Made to resemble something else.
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counterpart (n.)
Something taken with another for the completion of either.
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countervail (v.)
To offset.
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counting-house (n.)
A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.
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countryman (n.)
A rustic.
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courageous (adj.)
Brave.
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course (n.)
Line of motion or direction.
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courser (n.)
A fleet and spirited horse.
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courtesy (n.)
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
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covenant (n.)
An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
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covert (adj.)
Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
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covey (n.)
A flock of quails or partridges.
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cower (v.)
To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
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coxswain (n.)
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer.
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crag (n.)
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
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cranium (n.)
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
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crass (adj.)
Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
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craving (n.)
A vehement desire.
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creak (n.)
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
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creamery (n.)
A butter-making establishment.
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creamy (adj.)
Resembling or containing cream.
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credence (n.)
Belief.
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credible (adj.)
Believable.
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credulous (adj.)
Easily deceived.
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creed (n.)
A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.
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crematory (adj.)
A place for cremating dead bodies.
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crevasse (n.)
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
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crevice (n.)
A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
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criterion (n.)
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
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critique (n.)
A criticism or critical review.
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crockery (n.)
Earthenware made from baked clay.
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crucible (n.)
A trying and purifying test or agency.
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crusade (n.)
Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
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crustacean (adj.)
Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.
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crustaceous (adj.)
Having a crust-like shell.
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cryptogram (n.)
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
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crystallize (v.)
To bring together or give fixed shape to.
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cudgel (n.)
A short thick stick used as a club.
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culinary (adj.)
Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.
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cull (v.)
To pick or sort out from the rest.
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culpable (adj.)
Guilty.
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culprit (n.)
A guilty person.
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culvert (n.)
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.
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cupidity (n.)
Avarice.
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curable (adj.)
Capable of being remedied or corrected.
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curator (n.)
A person having charge as of a library or museum.
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curio (n.)
A piece of bric-a-brac.
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cursive (adj.)
Writing in which the letters are joined together.
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cursory (adj.)
Rapid and superficial.
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curt (adj.)
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
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curtail (v.)
To cut off or cut short.
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curtsy (n.)
A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
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cycloid (adj.)
Like a circle.
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cygnet (n.)
A young swan.
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cynical (adj.)
Exhibiting moral skepticism.
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cynicism (n.)
Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.
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cynosure (n.)
That to which general interest or attention is directed.
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daring (adj.)
Brave.
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darkling (adv.)
Blindly.
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Darwinism (n.)
The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.
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dastard (n.)
A base coward.
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datum (n.)
A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
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dauntless (adj.)
Fearless.
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day-man (n.)
A day-laborer.
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dead-heat (n.)
A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
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dearth (n.)
Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.
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death's-head (n.)
A human skull as a symbol of death.
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debase (v.)
To lower in character or virtue.
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debatable (adj.)
Subject to contention or dispute.
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debonair (adj.)
Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner.
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debut (n.)
A first appearance in society or on the stage.
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decagon (n.)
A figure with ten sides and ten angles.
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decagram (n.)
A weight of 10 grams.
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decaliter (n.)
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.
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decalogue (n.)
The ten commandments.
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Decameron (n.)
A volume consisting of ten parts or books.
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decameter (n.)
A length of ten meters.
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decamp (v.)
To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
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decapitate (v.)
To behead.
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decapod (adj.)
Ten-footed or ten-armed.
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decasyllable (n.)
A line of ten syllables.
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deceit (n.)
Falsehood.
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deceitful (adj.)
Fraudulent.
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deceive (v.)
To mislead by or as by falsehood.
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decency (n.)
Moral fitness.
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decent (adj.)
Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress.
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deciduous (adj.)
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
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decimal (adj.)
Founded on the number 10.
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decimate (v.)
To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
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decipher (v.)
To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible.
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decisive (ad.)
Conclusive.
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declamation (n.)
A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.
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declamatory (adj.)
A full and formal style of utterance.
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declarative (adj.)
Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.
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declension (n.)
The change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.
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decorate (v.)
To embellish.
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decorous (adj.)
Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.
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decoy (n.)
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.
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decrepit (adj.)
Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.
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dedication (n.)
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.
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deduce (v.)
To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles.
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deface (v.)
To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of.
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defalcate (v.)
To cut off or take away, as a part of something.
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defamation (n.)
Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.
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defame (v.)
To slander.
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default (n.)
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.
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defendant (n.)
A person against whom a suit is brought.
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defensible (adj.)
Capable of being maintained or justified.
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defensive (adj.)
Carried on in resistance to aggression.
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defer (v.)
To delay or put off to some other time.
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deference (n.)
Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment.
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defiant (adj.)
Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.
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deficiency (n.)
Lack or insufficiency.
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deficient (adj.)
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount.
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definite (adj.)
Having an exact signification or positive meaning.
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deflect (v.)
To cause to turn aside or downward.
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deforest (v.)
To clear of forests.
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deform (v.)
To disfigure.
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deformity (n.)
A disfigurement.
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defraud (v.)
To deprive of something dishonestly.
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defray (v.)
To make payment for.
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degeneracy (n.)
A becoming worse.
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degenerate (v.)
To become worse or inferior.
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degradation (n.)
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude.
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degrade (v.)
To take away honors or position from.
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dehydrate (v.)
To deprive of water.
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deify (v.)
To regard or worship as a god.
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deign (v.)
To deem worthy of notice or account.
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deist (n.)
One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.
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deity (n.)
A god, goddess, or divine person.
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deject (v.)
To dishearten.
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dejection (n.)
Melancholy.
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delectable (adj.)
Delightful to the taste or to the senses.
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delectation (n.)
Delight.
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deleterious (adj.)
Hurtful, morally or physically.
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delicacy (n.)
That which is agreeable to a fine taste.
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delineate (v.)
To represent by sketch or diagram.
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deliquesce (v.)
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.
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delirious (adj.)
Raving.
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delude (v.)
To mislead the mind or judgment of.
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deluge (v.)
To overwhelm with a flood of water.
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delusion (n.)
Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring.
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demagnetize (v.)
To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism.
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demagogue (n.)
An unprincipled politician.
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demeanor (n.)
Deportment.
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demented (adj.)
Insane.
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demerit (n.)
A mark for failure or bad conduct.
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demise (n.)
Death.
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demobilize (v.)
To disband, as troops.
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demolish (v.)
To annihilate.
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demonstrable (adj.)
Capable of positive proof.
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demonstrate (v.)
To prove indubitably.
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demonstrative (adj.)
Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts.
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demonstrator (n.)
One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner.
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demulcent (n.)
Any application soothing to an irritable surface
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demurrage (n.)
the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing.
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dendroid (adj.)
Like a tree.
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dendrology (n.)
The natural history of trees.
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denizen (n.)
Inhabitant.
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denominate (v.)
To give a name or epithet to.
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denomination (n.)
A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline.
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denominator (n.)
Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided.
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denote (v.)
To designate by word or mark.
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denouement (n.)
That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up.
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denounce (v.)
To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium.
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dentifrice (n.)
Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth.
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denude (v.)
To strip the covering from.
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denunciation (n.)
The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment.
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deplete (v.)
To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste.
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deplorable (adj.)
Contemptible.
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deplore (v.)
To regard with grief or sorrow.
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deponent (adj.)
Laying down.
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depopulate (v.)
To remove the inhabitants from.
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deport (v.)
To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony.
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deportment (n.)
Demeanor.
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deposition (n.)
Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court.
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depositor (n.)
One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited.
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depository (n.)
A place where anything is kept in safety.
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deprave (v.)
To render bad, especially morally bad.
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deprecate (v.)
To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite.
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depreciate (v.)
To lessen the worth of.
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depreciation (n.)
A lowering in value or an underrating in worth.
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depress (v.)
To press down.
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depression (n.)
A falling of the spirits.
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depth (n.)
Deepness.
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derelict (adj.)
Neglectful of obligation.
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deride (v.)
To ridicule.
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derisible (adj.)
Open to ridicule.
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derision (n.)
Ridicule.
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derivation (n.)
That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning.
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derivative (adj.)
Coming or acquired from some origin.
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derive (v.)
To deduce, as from a premise.
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dermatology (n.)
The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases.
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derrick (n.)
An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights.
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descendant (n.)
One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc.
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descendent (adj.)
Proceeding downward.
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descent (n.)
The act of moving or going downward.
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descry (v.)
To discern.
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desert (v.)
To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned
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desiccant (n.)
Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds.
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designate (v.)
To select or appoint, as by authority.
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desist (v.)
To cease from action.
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desistance (n.)
Cessation.
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despair (n.)
Utter hopelessness and despondency.
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desperado (n.)
One without regard for law or life.
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desperate (adj.)
Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair.
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despicable (adj.)
Contemptible.
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despite (prep.)
In spite of.
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despond (v.)
To lose spirit, courage, or hope.
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despondent (adj.)
Disheartened.
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despot (n.)
An absolute and irresponsible monarch.
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despotism (n.)
Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part.
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destitute (adj.)
Poverty-stricken.
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desultory (adj.)
Not connected with what precedes.
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deter (v.)
To frighten away.
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deteriorate (v.)
To grow worse.
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determinate (adj.)
Definitely limited or fixed.
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determination (n.)
The act of deciding.
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deterrent (adj.)
Hindering from action through fear.
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detest (v.)
To dislike or hate with intensity.
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detract (v.)
To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation.
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detriment (n.)
Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss.
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detrude (v.)
To push down forcibly.
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deviate (v.)
To take a different course.
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devilry (n.)
Malicious mischief.
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deviltry (n.)
Wanton and malicious mischief.
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devious (adj.)
Out of the common or regular track.
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devise (v.)
To invent.
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devout (adj.)
Religious.
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dexterity (n.)
Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work.
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diabolic (adj.)
Characteristic of the devil.
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diacritical (adj.)
Marking a difference.
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diagnose (v.)
To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena.
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diagnosis (n.)
Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease.
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dialect (n.)
Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district.
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dialectician (n.)
A logician.
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dialogue (n.)
A formal conversation in which two or more take part.
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diaphanous (adj.)
Transparent.
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diatomic (adj.)
Containing only two atoms.
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diatribe (n.)
A bitter or malicious criticism.
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dictum (n.)
A positive utterance.
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didactic (adj.)
Pertaining to teaching.
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difference (n.)
Dissimilarity in any respect.
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differentia (n.)
Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species.
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differential (adj.)
Distinctive.
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differentiate (v.)
To acquire a distinct and separate character.
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diffidence (n.)
Self-distrust.
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diffident (adj.)
Affected or possessed with self-distrust.
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diffusible (adj.)
Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly.
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diffusion (n.)
Dispersion.
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dignitary (n.)
One who holds high rank.
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digraph (n.)
A union of two characters representing a single sound.
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digress (v.)
To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter.
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dilapidated (pa.)
Fallen into decay or partial ruin.
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dilate (v.)
To enlarge in all directions.
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dilatory (adj.)
Tending to cause delay.
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dilemma (n.)
A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary.
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dilettante (n.)
A superficial amateur.
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diligence (n.)
Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
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dilute (v.)
To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something.
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diminution (n.)
Reduction.
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dimly (adv.)
Obscurely.
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diphthong (n.)
The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.
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diplomacy (n.)
Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters.
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diplomat (n.)
A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another.
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diplomatic (adj.)
Characterized by special tact in negotiations.
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diplomatist (n.)
One remarkable for tact and shrewd management.
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disagree (v.)
To be opposite in opinion.
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disallow (v.)
To withhold permission or sanction.
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disappear (v.)
To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being.
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disappoint (v.)
To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of.
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disapprove (v.)
To regard with blame.
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disarm (v.)
To deprive of weapons.
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disarrange (v.)
To throw out of order.
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disavow (v.)
To disclaim responsibility for.
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disavowal (n.)
Denial.
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disbeliever (n.)
One who refuses to believe.
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disburden (v.)
To disencumber.
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disburse (v.)
To pay out or expend, as money from a fund.
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discard (v.)
To reject.
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discernible (adj.)
Perceivable.
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disciple (n.)
One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine.
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disciplinary (adj.)
Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority.
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discipline (v.)
To train to obedience.
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disclaim (v.)
To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.
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discolor (v.)
To stain.
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discomfit (v.)
To put to confusion.
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discomfort (n.)
The state of being positively uncomfortable.
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disconnect (v.)
To undo or dissolve the connection or association of.
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disconsolate (adj.)
Grief-stricken.
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discontinuance (n.)
Interruption or intermission.
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discord (n.)
Absence of harmoniousness.
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discountenance (v.)
To look upon with disfavor.
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discover (v.)
To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived.
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discredit (v.)
To injure the reputation of.
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discreet (adj.)
Judicious.
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discrepant (adj.)
Opposite.
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discriminate (v.)
To draw a distinction.
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discursive (adj.)
Passing from one subject to another.
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discussion (n.)
Debate.
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disenfranchise (v.)
To deprive of any right privilege or power
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disengage (v.)
To become detached.
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disfavor (n.)
Disregard.
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disfigure (v.)
To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of.
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dishabille (n.)
Undress or negligent attire.
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dishonest (adj.)
Untrustworthy.
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disillusion (v.)
To disenchant.
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disinfect (v.)
To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases.
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disinfectant (n.)
A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases.
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disinherit (v.)
To deprive of an inheritance.
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disinterested (adj.)
Impartial.
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disjunctive (adj.)
Helping or serving to disconnect or separate.
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dislocate (v.)
To put out of proper place or order.
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dismissal (n.)
Displacement by authority from an office or an employment.
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dismount (v.)
To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like.
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disobedience (n.)
Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction.
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disobedient (adj.)
Neglecting or refusing to obey.
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disown (v.)
To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.
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disparage (v.)
To regard or speak of slightingly.
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disparity (n.)
Inequality.
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dispel (v.)
To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions.
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dispensation (n.)
That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power.
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displace (v.)
To put out of the proper or accustomed place.
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dispossess (v.)
To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate.
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disputation (n.)
Verbal controversy.
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disqualify (v.)
To debar.
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disquiet (v.)
To deprive of peace or tranquillity.
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disregard (v.)
To take no notice of.
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disreputable (adj.)
Dishonorable or disgraceful.
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disrepute (n.)
A bad name or character.
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disrobe (v.)
To unclothe.
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disrupt (v.)
To burst or break asunder.
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dissatisfy (v.)
To displease.
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dissect (v.)
To cut apart or to pieces.
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dissection (n.)
The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal.
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dissemble (v.)
To hide by pretending something different.
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disseminate (v.)
To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown.
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dissension (n.)
Angry or violent difference of opinion.
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dissent (n.)
Disagreement.
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dissentient (n.)
One who disagrees.
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dissentious (adj.)
Contentious.
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dissertation (n.)
Thesis.
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disservice (n.)
An ill turn.
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dissever (v.)
To divide.
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dissimilar (adj.)
Different.
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dissipate (v.)
To disperse or disappear.
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dissipation (n.)
The state of being dispersed or scattered.
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dissolute (adj.)
Lewd.
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dissolution (n.)
A breaking up of a union of persons.
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dissolve (v.)
To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture.
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dissonance (n.)
Discord.
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dissonant (adj.)
Harsh or disagreeable in sound.
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dissuade (v.)
To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading.
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dissuasion (n.)
The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.
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disyllable (n.)
A word of two syllables.
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distemper (n.)
A disease or malady.
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distend (v.)
To stretch out or expand in every direction.
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distensible (adj.)
Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.
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distention (n.)
Expansion.
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distill (v.)
To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation.
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distillation (n.)
Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile.
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distiller (n.)
One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors.
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distinction (n.)
A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies.
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distort (v.)
To twist into an unnatural or irregular form.
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distrain (v.)
To subject a person to distress.
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distrainor (n.)
One who subjects a person to distress.
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distraught (adj.)
Bewildered.
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distrust (n.)
Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person.
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disunion (n.)
Separation of relations or interests.
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diurnal (adj.)
Daily.
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divagation (n.)
Digression.
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divergent (adj.)
Tending in different directions.
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diverse (adj.)
Capable of various forms.
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diversion (n.)
Pastime.
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diversity (n.)
Dissimilitude.
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divert (v.)
To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
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divertible (adj.)
Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
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divest (v.)
To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment.
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divination (n.)
The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden.
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divinity (n.)
The quality or character of being godlike.
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divisible (adj.)
Capable of being separated into parts.
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divisor (n.)
That by which a number or quantity is divided.
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divulge (v.)
To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.
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divulgence (n.)
A divulging.
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docile (adj.)
Easy to manage.
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docket (n.)
The registry of judgments of a court.
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doe (n.)
The female of the deer.
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dogma (n.)
A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.
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dogmatic (adj.)
Making statements without argument or evidence.
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dogmatize (v.)
To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence.
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doleful (adj.)
Melancholy.
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dolesome (adj.)
Melancholy.
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dolor (n.)
Lamentation.
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dolorous (adj.)
Expressing or causing sorrow or pain.
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domain (n.)
A sphere or field of action or interest.
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domesticity (n.)
Life in or fondness for one's home and family.
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domicile (n.)
The place where one lives.
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dominance (n.)
Ascendancy.
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dominant (adj.)
Conspicuously prominent.
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dominate (v.)
To influence controllingly.
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domination (n.)
Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority.
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domineer (v.)
To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance.
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donate (v.)
To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause.
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donator (n.)
One who makes a donation or present.
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donee (n.)
A person to whom a donation is made.
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donor (n.)
One who makes a donation or present.
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dormant (adj.)
Being in a state of or resembling sleep.
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doublet (n.)
One of a pair of like things.
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doubly (adv.)
In twofold degree or extent.
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dowry (n.)
The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage.
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drachma (n.)
A modern and an ancient Greek coin.
459
dragnet (n.)
A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
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dragoon (n.)
In the British army, a cavalryman.
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drainage (n.)
The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc.
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dramatist (n.)
One who writes plays.
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dramatize (v.)
To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner.
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drastic (adj.)
Acting vigorously.
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drought (n.)
Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither.
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drowsy (adj.)
Heavy with sleepiness.
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drudgery (n.)
Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation.
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dubious (adj.)
Doubtful.
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duckling (n.)
A young duck.
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ductile (adj.)
Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread.
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duet (n.)
A composition for two voices or instruments.
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dun (v.)
To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.
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duplex (adj.)
Having two parts.
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duplicity (n.)
Double-dealing.
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durance (n.)
Confinement.
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duration (n.)
The period of time during which anything lasts.
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duteous (adj.)
Showing submission to natural superiors.
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dutiable (adj.)
Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.
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dutiful (adj.)
Obedient.
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dwindle (v.)
To diminish or become less.
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dyne (n.)
The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.
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earnest (adj.)
Ardent in spirit and speech.
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earthenware (n.)
Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun.
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eatable (adj.)
Edible.
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ebullient (adj.)
Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling.
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eccentric (adj.)
Peculiar.
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eccentricity (n.)
Idiosyncrasy.
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eclipse (n.)
The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body.
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economize (v.)
To spend sparingly.
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ecstasy (n.)
Rapturous excitement or exaltation.
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ecstatic (adj.)
Enraptured.
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edible (adj.)
Suitable to be eaten.
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edict (n.)
That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.
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edify (v.)
To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion.
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editorial (n.)
An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument.
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educe (v.)
To draw out.
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efface (v.)
To obliterate.
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effect (n.)
A consequence.
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effective (adj.)
Fit for a destined purpose.
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effectual (adj.)
Efficient.
