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Lesson Five (D-E)
depreciate - ebb
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07/15/2011
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depreciate (v.)
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to lessen in value, to belittle
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desecrate (v.)
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to treat with disrespect
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destitute (adj.)
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very poor, totally lacking
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diatribe (n.)
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a denunciation, a biting speech
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didactic (adj.)
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instructive, intended to educate
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diffuse (adj./v)
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(adj.) not concentrated

(v.) to spread widely
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discerning (adj.)
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keenly perceptive; shrewd
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discount (v.)
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to deduct, to disregard
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diva (n.)
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an opera singer, prima donna; a tempermental, conceited person
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docile (adj.)
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easily taught, submissive
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dogmatic (adj.)
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arrogantly assertive, positive about unproven ideas
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dormant (adj.)
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as though asleep, not actively growing
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dupe (v.)
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to deceive, to trick
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digress (v.)
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to stray from the main subject
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ebb (v.)
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to decline, to recede
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