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Dilapidated (adj) run down, unkempt, fallen into disrepair or partial ruin through neglect Dilatory (adj) Inclined to put things off; intended to postpone something, procrastinating Diligent (adj) Hard working, thorough and persistent Dire (adj) dreadful or disastrous; bleak or cheerless; Urgent Discomfit (v) To defeat or frustrate completely; to perplex, confuse or embarrass Discourse (n) (v) N- an oral exchange of ideas or convos V- To talk about or discuss at length Discriminate (v) to distinguish by perceiving differences; to behave unfairly toward another person or group because of prejudice Disparage (v) to speak slightly of or under value Disparity (n) difference or inequality Distraught (adj) deeply distressed or agitated, extremely annoyed Divulge (v) to make known; to make public Docile (adj) easy to manage, teach, train or discipline Dormant (adj) inactive, suspended in use, growth or development Drastic (adj) violently forceful and swift; extreme Duplicity (n) deliberate deception in speech or conduct Eclectic adj-choosing what seems best from various sources N- One whose opinion & beliefs come form various sources Effete (adj) worn out or exhausted; marked by weakness, self-indulgence or decadence ( memory trick: to reach DEffete (defeat) ) Efficacious (adj) capable of producing the desired affect Effrontery (n) shameless boldness Elicit (v) to draw out or come forth (memory trick: when you ELECT someone the must come forth) Elite N- a highly select group of superior individuals Adj- select; superior Emaciated (adj) wasted away or reduced by disease, starvation ect., sickly thin (anorexic person) Emanate (v) to flow out; to send forth Embellish (v) to decorate or enhance Eminent (adj) high rank, distinguished; outstanding; easy to notice Empathy (n) a sympathetic understanding of the feelings, thoughts, and attitudes of someone or something else Emulate (v) to try to equal or excel the excellence of Enclave (n) a country or area lying wholly within another; a separate group or community within a larger one Endemic (adj) peculiar to a partial locality or group of people Enigma (n) an intentionally obscure statement; riddle; someone or something that is puzzling/mysterious