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Undergraduate 1
06/23/2010
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desecrate
 Definition
to violate sacredness
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dessicated
 Definition
dried up
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desolate
 Definition
deserted
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despondent
 Definition
feeling depressed
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despot
 Definition
one who has absolute power and rules brutally
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destitute
 Definition
impoverished
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deter
 Definition
discourage
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devious
 Definition
deceitful
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diaphanous
 Definition
light, transparent
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didactic
 Definition
intended to instruct
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diffident
 Definition
shy
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dilatory
 Definition
causing delay
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diligent
 Definition
showing care in doing one's work
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diminutive
 Definition
small
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dirge
 Definition
a mournful song
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disaffected
 Definition
rebellious
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disavow
 Definition
to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
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discern
 Definition
to perceive, detect
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disclose
 Definition
to reveal
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discomfit
 Definition
to baffle
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discordant
 Definition
disagreeing
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discretion
 Definition
good judgement
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demarcation
 Definition
marking boundaries
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demean
 Definition
to lower status
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demure
 Definition
reserved
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denigrate
 Definition
diminish opinion of
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denounce
 Definition
to criticize publicly
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deplore
 Definition
to feel or express sorrow
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depravity
 Definition
wickedness
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derelict
 Definition
run down
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deride
 Definition
to laugh at mockingly
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derivative
 Definition
taken from a source
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discursive
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rambling
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disdain
 Definition
to hold in low esteem
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disgruntled
 Definition
upset
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disparage
 Definition
to criticize
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disparate
 Definition
sharply differing
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dispatch
 Definition
to send off
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dispel
 Definition
to drive away
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disrepute
 Definition
state of being held in low regard
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dissemble
 Definition
to conceal, fake
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disseminate
 Definition
to spread widely
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dissent
 Definition
to disagree
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dissipate
 Definition
to disappear
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dissuade
 Definition
to persuade someone to not do something
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dither
 Definition
to be indecisive
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divulge
 Definition
to reveal something secret
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docile
 Definition
easily taught
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dogmatic
 Definition
aggressively certain about unproved principles
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dormant
 Definition
sleeping, inactive
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dour
 Definition
stern, joyless
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dubious
 Definition
doubtful
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duplicity
 Definition
crafty dishonesty
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duress
 Definition
hardship, threat
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dynamic
 Definition
actively changing
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ebullient
 Definition
lively, enthusiastic
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eclectic
 Definition
consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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edict
 Definition
an order
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efface
 Definition
to wipe out
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effervescent
 Definition
bubbly, lively
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efficacious
 Definition
effective
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effrontery
 Definition
nerve
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effulgent
 Definition
radiant, splendorous
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egregious
 Definition
extremely bad
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elated
 Definition
overjoyed
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elegy
 Definition
speech in honor of a dead person
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elicit
 Definition
evoke
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elucidate
 Definition
clarify, explain
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emaciated
 Definition
very thin
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embellish
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to add
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embezzle
 Definition
to steal money
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emend
 Definition
correct a written text
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eminent
 Definition
famous
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emollient
 Definition
soothing
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empirical
 Definition
based on observation/experiance
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emulate
 Definition
imitate
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encumber
 Definition
to weigh down
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enervate
 Definition
to weaken
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enfranchise
 Definition
to grant the vote to
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engender
 Definition
to create
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enmity
 Definition
hatred
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ennui
 Definition
boredom
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entail
 Definition
to include as a necessary step
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enthrall
 Definition
to charm
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ephemeral
 Definition
short lived
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epistolary
 Definition
relating to letters
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epitome
 Definition
perfect example
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equanimity
 Definition
composure
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equivocal
 Definition
ambiguous, uncertain
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erudite
 Definition
learned
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eschew
 Definition
to avoid
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esoteric
 Definition
understood only by a select few
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espouse
 Definition
to support
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etymology
 Definition
history of words
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euphoric
 Definition
uplifted
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evanescent
 Definition
momentary
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evince
 Definition
to reveal
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exacerbate
 Definition
to make more violent
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exalt
 Definition
to glorify, to praise
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exasperate
 Definition
to irritate
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