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n. Syn. announcement; avowal; statement
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement


Spelling Word: declaration
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a. Syn. weak
weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use


Spelling Word: decrepit
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v.
set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate


Spelling Word: dedicate
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v.
deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device


Spelling Word: defraud
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n.
act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting


Spelling Word: depletion
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v. Syn. lower
lower in spirits; press down


Spelling Word: depress
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v.
deny; take away


Spelling Word: deprive
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v.
decree or designate beforehand; fate


Spelling Word: destine
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n.
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people


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


Spelling Word: diploma