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debate
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argue (in a formal way)
2
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debt
A
something owed (like money owed)
3
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deceive
A
to trick
4
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decline
A
to politely say no (to an invitation…) or
to decrease
5
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decree
A
an order given by people in charge
6
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defensive
A
protective
7
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defiant
A
uncooperative
8
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deficient
A
not having enough of
9
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deft
A
skillful
10
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dejection
A
feeling sad
11
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deliberate
A
on purpose
12
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delicate
A
very fine/ easily broken
13
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depict
A
to show
14
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despair
A
completely lacking hope (verb or adjective)
15
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desolate
A
empty and abandoned
16
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detest
A
to hate
17
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detrimental
A
harmful
18
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deviate
A
depart from an established course
19
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devotion
A
loyalty
20
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dignity
A
a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect
21
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dilute
A
to water down
22
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differentiate
A
to realize what the difference is
23
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disavow
A
to deny responsibility for
24
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discreet
A
careful to avoid attention
25
disgraced
having fallen from favor or a position of power or honor
26
dismay
to shock and cause distress
27
dispel
to get rid of (usually for a feeling)
28
disparage
belittle
29
disperse
spread out
30
display
to show
31
disputed
argued
32
dissect
to cut up
| or analyze carefully
33
distasteful
unpleasant
34
distort
pull or twist out of shape
35
diversity
a range of different things
36
docile
obedient, ready to accept control or instruction
37
domestic
relating to things in a country (not foreign)
| relating to running a home
38
dominate
to control
39
dormant
temporarily inactive (like a volcano)
40
doubtful
uncertain
41
drastic
likely to have a strong effect, extreme
42
dread
to fear or feel anxious about
43
drenched
soaked
44
duration
the time during which something continues
45
eager
wanting to do or have something very much
46
economize
to spend less
47
egotist
a person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed
48
egress
to leave a place
49
elegant
stylish
50
elegy
a sad poem about something that is gone
51
elongate
to make longer
52
eloquent
fluent or articulate (in speaking or writing)
53
embodiment
personification, a tangible or visible form of an idea
54
embryonic
incomplete, something in its first stages
55
emphasize
to highlight something, to give importance to something
56
endevor
to try hard
57
enigma
a person or thing that is difficult to figure out (like a puzzle)
58
entrust
put in charge
59
envy
jealousy
60
ephemeral
lasting a short time
61
epitome
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
62
equity
fairness or
| the value of the shares issued by a company
63
equivalent
equal
64
eradicate
to get rid of
65
erratic
not even or regular, unpredicable
66
esoteric
intended for people with special knowledge
67
essential
absolutely necessary
68
esteem
to respect
69
euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
70
evacuate
to remove people or things from a place in order to keep them safe
71
exalt
to praise
72
evade
to avoid
73
exasperate
to annoy extremely
74
excavate
to dig or make a hole
75
excel
to do extremely well
76
exemplify
to show or illustrate by example
77
exhilarating
to make cheerful or excited
78
exile
to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country
79
exquisite
beautiful
80
fatigued
tired
81
feasible
able to be done
82
feeble
weak
83
feign
pretend
84
fickle
likely to be changed
85
flaccid
flabby or weak
86
flatter
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention
87
fleeting
lasting for a short amount of time
88
flotsam
material or garbage floating on water
89
flourish
to thrive, to be successful
90
fluctuate
to change back and forth
91
foolhardy
recklessly or thoughtlessly bold
92
foresee
to know in advance
93
forge
```
to form or make, especially by concentrated effort or
to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently
```
94
formulate
create
95
fortunate
lucky
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