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02/23/2011

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dastard
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a person who acts treacherously or underhandedly; a mean, sneaking coward
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dearth
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shortness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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debar
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to exclude from a place
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debase
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to lower in quality, status or value
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debauch
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to corrupt by sensuality; seduce
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debonair
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courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm, cheerful
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decadence
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fall from a higher level of moral quality to a lower level
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declivity
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a downward slope
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decorous
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dignified and socially acceptable
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decry
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to speak critically of
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defalcate
Definition
misuse money held in trust
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defer
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postpone
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defray
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provide money for something; pay for something
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defunct
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no longer in existence or use
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deliquesce
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to dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air
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delusive
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tending to mislead
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demagogue
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a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions and prejudices of others
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demean
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deprive oneself of others' respect
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demented
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driven to behave irrationally due to anger, excitement, etc.
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demerit
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fault, defect
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demotic
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of or relating to the common people; popular
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demur
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to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; object
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denigrate
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defame, belittle, sully
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denizen
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person or type of animal or plant living or growing permanently in a place
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denouement
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last part, esp. of a novel, play, etc. in which everything is settled or made clear
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denude
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to strip of all covering or surface layers
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denunciate
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to pronounce esp. publicly to be blameworthy or evil
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deprave
Definition
make morally bad; corrupt
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deprecate
Definition
feel and express disapproval of
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depredation
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damage caused by an attack, accident, etc.
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deracinate
Definition
uproot
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derivative
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lacking originality
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despoil
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rob a place of something valuable
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desuetude
Definition
cessation of use; disuse
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desultory
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going from one thing to another without a definite plan or purpose; unmethodical
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determinate
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limited in range or scope; definite
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detraction
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unfair criticism of something; slandering
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devolve
Definition
(of work, duties) be transferred or passed to somebody
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dialectic
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art of discovering and testing truths by discussion and logical argument
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diaphanous
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light, very fine and almost transparent
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dictum
Definition
a saying
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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diffidence
Definition
shyness
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diffident
Definition
lacking in self-confidence
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dignitary
Definition
person with a high rank or position
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dilatory
Definition
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
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dilettante
Definition
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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dingus
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an ornamental attachment or decoration; doodad
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dint
Definition
dent
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disaffected
Definition
discontented and resentful, esp. against authority; rebellious
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disavow
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deny responsibility for
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discerning
Definition
showing insight and understanding
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disclaim
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renounce
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discomfit
Definition
to confuse and deject; disconcert
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discommode
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to cause inconvenience to; trouble
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discompose
Definition
make someone feel uneasy or uncomfortable
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disconsolate
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unhappy
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discountenance
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refuse to approve of
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discrete
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separate; distinct
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discriminating
Definition
showing good judgment and perception
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discursive
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moving from topic to topic without order; rambling
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disembody
Definition
to divest a soul, spirit, etc. of a body
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disencumber
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free from burden
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disentangle
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free from confusion
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disingenuous
Definition
insincere, esp. in pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
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disinter
Definition
dig up from the earth
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disparate
Definition
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
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frailty
Definition
physical weakness
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freebooter
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a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate, buccaneer
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feckless
Definition
weak; ineffective; irresponsible
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forbearance
Definition
patient self-control; tolerance
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foundry
Definition
an establishment for producing casting in molten metal
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fracas
Definition
a noisy quarrel
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fervid
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fervent; intense; zealous
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fete
Definition
outdoor entertainment or sale, usually to raise money for a special purpose
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fiat
Definition
formal authorization, order or decree
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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finical
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too fussy about food, clothing, etc.
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firebrand
Definition
piece of burning wood
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fitful
Definition
occurring in short periods, not regularly and steadily
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flagging
Definition
weak, languid, drooping
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flak
Definition
strong criticism
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flange
Definition
a projecting edge of cloth used for decoration on clothing
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floe
Definition
sheet of floating ice, usually on the sea
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florescence
Definition
the process, state or period of flowering
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florid
Definition
elaborate and ornate; flowery
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flout
Definition
to treat with disdain, scorn or contempt; scoff
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fluvial
Definition
of, relating to, or living in a stream or river
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flux
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continuous change or succession of changes; unsettled state
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foible
Definition
small, usually harmless defect of character
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foist
Definition
to force something on someone
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foment
Definition
to promote the growth or development of
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footloose
Definition
having no ties; free to move about
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foppish
Definition
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
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foray
Definition
sudden attack, esp. to obtain something
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forbear
Definition
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
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