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apotheosis
deification glorification to godliness
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duplicity
deliberate deception
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finesse
delicate way of dealing with a situation
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render
deliver provide represent
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proscribe
denounce as dangerous
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stigmatize
describe smb scornfully
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dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
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pest
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
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deposition
dethronement depositing
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tortuous
devious/not straightforward
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epicurean
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend obscure
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disinter
dig up from the earth
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assiduous
diligent hard-working sedulous
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detumescence
diminishing or lessening of swelling
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antithetical
direct opposing
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inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
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unearth
discover and bring to light
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ferret
discover by searching search
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canvass
discuss thoroughly sort of touting
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supercilious
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
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morbid
diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
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fulsome
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
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earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
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ignoble
dishonorable common undignified
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dissolution
disintegration looseness in morals
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repudiate
disown refuse to accept or pay
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ostentation
display to obtain admiration or envy
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distraught
distracted violently upset in mind
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disseminate
distribute (esp. ideas)
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premature
doing or happening something before the right time
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perfunctory
done as a duty without care
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ambiguous
doubtful uncertain
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flinch
draw move back wince
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knit
draw together unite firmly
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prune
dried plum silly person
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opaqueness
dullness/not allowing light to pass through
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pious
dutiful to parents devoted to religion
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allegiance
duty support loyalty
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alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
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