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46 Cards in this Set
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deride
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to mock
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desueteude
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state of disuse
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deterrent
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something that discourages or hinders
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detraction
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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person's character
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diaphanous
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transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague
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discomfit
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to make uneasy; disconcert
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discretion
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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions
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dissident
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person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.
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distrait
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inattentive; preoccupied
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diverge
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to vary; go in different directions from the same point
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divest
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to strip; deprive; rid
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divulge
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to make known something that is secret
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document
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to provide with written evidence to support
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doggerel
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poor verse
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dormant
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inactive
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dross
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waste; worthless matter; trivial matter
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effervescence
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state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes
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effete
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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
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egotistical
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excessively self-centered; conceited
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elixir
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a substance believed to have the power to cure ills
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Elysian
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blissful; delightful
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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emollient
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soothing; mollifying
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encomium
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formal expression of praise
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enhance
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to increase; improve
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entomology
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the scientific study of insects
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enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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epistemology
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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge
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equable
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steady; unvarying; serene
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essay
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to make an attempt; subject to a test
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estimable
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admirable; possible to estimate
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ethnocentric
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based on the attitude that one's group is superior
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etiology
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causes or origins
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etymology
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origin and history of a word
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eugenics
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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities
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euphoria
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a feeling of extreme happiness
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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evince
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to show plainly; be an indication of
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evocative
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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction
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exact
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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority
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execrable
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detestable; abhorrent
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extort
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to urge by strong appeals
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existential
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having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the concept of existentialism
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exorcise
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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences
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expatiate
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to speak or write at length
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expatriate
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to send into exile
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