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deference
n. courteous regard for another's wishes
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delineate
v. portray, depict, sketch
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deride
v. ridicule, make fun of
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derivative
adj. unoriginal
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desultory
adj. aimless, haphazard
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deterrent
n. something that discourages
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diatribe
n. bitter scolding, invective
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dichotomy
n. split, branch into 2 parts
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diffuse
adj. wordy, rambling, spread out
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digression
n. wandering away from the subject
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dirge
n. lament with music
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disabuse
v. correct a false impression, undeceive
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discerning
adj. mentally quick and observant
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discordant
adj. not harmonious, conflicting
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discredit
v. defame, destroy confidence in
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discrepancy
n. lack of consistency, difference
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discrete
adj. separate, unconnected, consisting of separate parts
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disingenuous
adj. lacking genuine candor, insincere
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disinterested
adj. unprejudiced
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disjointed
adj. lacking coherence, separated at the joints
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dismiss
v. eliminate from consideration, reject
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disparate
adj. basically different, unrelated
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dissemble
v. disguise, pretend
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disseminate
v. distribute, spread, scatter
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dissolution
n. disintegration, looseness
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dissonance
n. discord, opposite of harmony
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