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n.
a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


Spelling Word: decade
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v. Syn. decay
decay


Spelling Word: decompose
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n.
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury


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


Spelling Word: descent
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a. Syn. unpopulated; deserted
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


Spelling Word: desolate
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v. Syn. feel; discover the presence of; discern; sense; identify
feel; discover the presence of; identify


Spelling Word: detect
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v.
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting


Spelling Word: deter
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n.
document certifying the successful completion of a course of study


Spelling Word: diploma
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a.
free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable


Spelling Word: discreet
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n. Syn. disorder; turmoil
disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder


Spelling Word: disturbance