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v. moisten; lessen in force or effect


Spelling Word: dampen
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n. the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage


Spelling Word: deception
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v. decay, or to cause something to decay


Spelling Word: decompose
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n. act of decorating something; something used to beautify


Spelling Word: decoration
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v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time


Spelling Word: defer
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v. consider; think about carefully; weigh


Spelling Word: deliberate
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a. extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon


Spelling Word: demoniac
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v. force to leave; remove from office


Spelling Word: depose
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v. deprive of civil right; deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote


Spelling Word: disenfranchise
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v. change the appearance of something or someone to the negative; deform


Spelling Word: disfigure