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D's part 3
GRE
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Astronomy
10th Grade
02/06/2012
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devoid
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completely without
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devotee
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an enthusiastic follower
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devout
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religious; pious; sincere
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dexterity
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skill; cleverness
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diadem
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crown
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dialectic
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logical discussion
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diaphanous
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transparent; very sheer and light
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diatribe
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bitter criticism
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dicker
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to bargain; to argue over prices
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dictum
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a positive statement
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didactic
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instructive ; inclined to lecture others too much
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diffident
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shy; modest
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diffuse
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to spread; to scatter
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dilapidated
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broken down;falling apart
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dilatory
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slow or late in doing things
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the fine arts; one who is not an expert
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dint
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power; force
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dipsomaniac
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drunkard
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dire
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dreadful; causing disaster
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dirge
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a funeral song or hymn
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disavow
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to disown; to deny ; to repudiate
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disburse
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to pay out
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