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Conundrum

A confusing or difficult problem.

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Convene

To gather or bring together.

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Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

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Corpulence

The state of being fat or obese.

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Corrosive

Tending to wear away or destroy gradually, especially by chemical action.

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Cosmopolitan

Familiar with and at ease in many different cultures or countries.

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Coup

A sudden and decisive change of government, often by force.

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Covet

To strongly desire something belonging to another.

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Covert

Secret or hidden.

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Credulity

Tendency to believe too readily.

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Culpable

Deserving blame.

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Cupidity

Excessive desire for wealth or possessions; greed.

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Cursory

Hasty and superficial.

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Curt

Rudely brief or abrupt.

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Dearth

A scarcity or lack of something.

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Debacle

A complete failure or disaster.

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Debase

To reduce in quality, value, or dignity.

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Debauch

To corrupt morally; indulge in excess.

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Decorous

Proper and polite in behavior.

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Decry

To publicly denounce or criticize.

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Deface

To damage the surface or appearance of something.

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Defamatory

Harmful to someone’s reputation.

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Deferential

Showing respectful submission or regard.

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Defile

To make dirty, pollute, or spoil.

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Deft

Skillful and quick in movement.

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Deleterious

Harmful or damaging.

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Delineate

To describe or portray in detail.

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Demagogue

A leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than reason.

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Demean

To lower in dignity, honor, or standing.

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Deplore

To strongly disapprove of.

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Depravity

Moral corruption or wickedness.

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Deprecate

To disapprove of or criticize.

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Derelict

Abandoned and neglected.

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Deride

To mock or ridicule.

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Desecrate

To treat something sacred with disrespect.

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Desiccated

Dried out completely.

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Despondent

Feeling hopeless or discouraged.

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Despot

A ruler with absolute power, often oppressive.

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Destitute

Lacking basic necessities of life.

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Diaphanous

Light, delicate, and almost transparent.

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Didactic

Intended to teach, often in a preachy way.

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Diffident

Shy or lacking self-confidence.

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Dilatory

Slow to act; intended to delay.

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Diminutive

Extremely small.

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Dirge

A mournful song, often for the dead.

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Disaffected

Discontented and rebellious.

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Disavow

To deny responsibility for.

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Discomfit

To make uneasy or embarrassed.

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Discursive

Rambling, lacking focus.

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Disgruntled

Dissatisfied and sulky.

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Disparage

To belittle or speak down on.

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Disparate

Different in kind; distinct.

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Dispel

To drive away or make disappear.

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Disrepute

A state of being held in low regard.

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Dissemble

To disguise or conceal one’s true motives.

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Dissent

To disagree or withhold approval.

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Dissipate

To scatter or disperse.

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Dissonance

Lack of harmony or agreement.

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Distend

To swell or expand.

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Dither

To hesitate or be indecisive.

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Divulge

To reveal something private or secret.

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Docile

Easily taught or managed; submissive.

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Dour

Stern, gloomy, or harsh in manner.

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Dubious

Doubtful or suspicious.

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Duplicity

Deceitfulness or double-dealing.

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Duress

Compulsion by threat or force.

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Ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy.

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Eclectic

Drawing ideas, style, or taste from diverse sources.

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Efface

To erase or wipe out.

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Effervescent

Lively, bubbly, enthusiastic.

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Effrontery

Shameless boldness.

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Effulgent

Shining brightly; radiant.

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Egregious

Outstandingly bad.

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Elegy

A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for the dead.

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Eloquent

Fluent and persuasive in speech or writing.

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Elucidate

To make something clear; explain.

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Elude

To escape from or avoid.

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Emaciated

Extremely thin from lack of nourishment.

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Embezzle

To steal money placed in one’s trust.

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Emend

To correct or revise a text.

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Emollient

Soothing or softening (especially to the skin).

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Emote

To express emotion dramatically.

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Empirical

Based on observation or experience rather than theory.

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Emulate

To imitate with the intent to equal or surpass.

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Enamor

To inspire with love or admiration.

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Encore

A repeated or additional performance at the end of a show.

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Encumber

To burden or weigh down.

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Enervate

To weaken or drain of energy.

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Engender

To produce or give rise to.

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Enigmatic

Mysterious, puzzling.

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Enmity

Deep-seated hostility or hatred.

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Ennui

Boredom from lack of excitement.

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Enthrall

To captivate or hold spellbound.

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Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time.

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Epistolary

Written in the form of letters.

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Equanimity

Calmness, composure under stress.

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Equivocal

Ambiguous or unclear in meaning.

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Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge.

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Eschew

To deliberately avoid.

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Esoteric

Intended for or understood by only a small group.