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defunct

no longer working

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demagogue

a political leader who appeals to the prejudices of the common people

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demur

show reluctance; raise objections

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denigrate

disparage (little worth)

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despot

tyrant

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diaphanous

light and translucent

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dirge

song of lament for the dead

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discomfit

make someone uncomfortable

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disparate

different from one another

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disrepute

state of disgrace

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duplicity

deceitfulness

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duress

intimidation or coercion to force someone to preform an act

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eclectic

wide-ranging

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edict

an official order

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ebullient

cheerful and lively

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effluvia

unpleasant odor

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egregious

outstandingly bad

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elegy

a poem of reflection, typically a lament for the dead

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elicit

evoke or draw out

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eloquent

well-spoken

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elude

escape one’s grasp

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emollient

soothing

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empirical

based on (as evidence)

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emulate

imitate

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enervate

weaken; drain of energy

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engender

bring about

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ephemeral

short-lived

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equanimity

mental calmness

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equivocal

ambigious

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evanescent

fading quickly from sight

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