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n. downward slope, as of a hill


Spelling Word: declivity
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v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret


Spelling Word: deplore
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n. devaluation; decrease in price or value


Spelling Word: depreciation
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n. ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward


Spelling Word: descent
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n. cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap


Spelling Word: detergent
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n. an event that results in destruction;  the state of being decayed or destroyed


Spelling Word: devastation
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v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge


Spelling Word: deviate
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v. analyze; examine; identify the cause of something


Spelling Word: diagnose
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a. pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute


Spelling Word: dictatorial
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v. make uneasy or perplexed;  cause to lose one's composure; disconcert


Spelling Word: discomfit