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limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle


Spelling Word: circumscribe
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher


Spelling Word: cryptic
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic


Spelling Word: cynical
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humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level


Spelling Word: degradation
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner


Spelling Word: denounce
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out


Spelling Word: deplete
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling


Spelling Word: derogatory
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causing damage or harm; injurious


Spelling Word: detrimental
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turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking


Spelling Word: digress
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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death


Spelling Word: eulogy