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283499252cracy (GreekGovernment.
283499253demo (Greek)People Ex. Democracy, Demographics
283499254Autocracygovernment by one person having unlimited power
283499255Aristocracyhereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
283499256Democracya political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
283499257Demographythe scientific study of population characteristics. (Births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc.)
283499258Demonstratto show
283499259dia (Greek)through, across, apart
283499260Diameterthe length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
283499261Diagonala straight line through a figure from one corner to another corner
283499262Dialecta variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region
283499263Diatribea bitter and prolonged verbal attack
283499264dom (Latin)to rule
283499265Dominateto rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
283499266Predominateto be greatest in number or importance (or power)
283499267Dominioncontrol; rule; area of influence, sovereignty; a territory of influence or control; a supreme authority
283499268Domineeringruling or controlling arrogantly; overbearing; tyrannical
283499269Domainrange of one's control; territory, a territory over which one rules, has influence or powers
283499270dyna (Greek)power
283499271Dynamicactive, energetic, forceful, (adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity
283499272Dynamogenerator for producing electricity; energetic person
283499273DynamitePowerful explosive, an extremely impressive or exciting person or thing
283499274Dynastya sequence of powerful leaders in the same family, a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
283499275fid (Latin)faith, trust, true, belief
283499276Fidelity(n.) the state of being faithful; accuracy in details; exactness, n. strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact
283499277Confidencefirm belief in yourself, n. The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another.
283499278Confidanteone to whom you confide your secrets
283499279form (Latin)shape
283499280Conformbe in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; comply; obey
283499281Uniformthe same all the way through; consistent, clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
283499282Formshape, resembling; in the shape of, give shape to
283499283Formulaa rule or method for doing something
283499284Reforma change for the better as a result of correcting abuses, To change for the better
283499285Formationan arrangement; the way something is formed or grouped
283499286Deformalter the shape of (something) by stress, become misshapen
283499287Performcarry out or perform an action, to carry out a task; to act or entertain
283499288lent (Latin)full of.
283499289Turbulentdisorderly, riotous, violent; stormy, tumultuous, unruly, agitated
283499290Excellentadj. Possessing distinguished merit., of the highest quality
283499291Insolentboldly rude or disrespectful
283499292Corpulentfat; having a large, bulky body
283499293ject (Latin)cast, throw EX: eject ( to throw out)
283499294Ejectput out or expel from a place
283499295Rejectto refuse to take; to throw away; to discard, discard; refuse to take
283499296Conjecturereasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
283499297Dejectedaffected or marked by low spirits, downcast or sad; depressed
283499298Injectto force or insert a substance into something else, force ("throw in"); introduce
283499299Subjecta person who owes allegiance to that nation; tells who or what the sentence is about
283499300Projectionany structure that branches out from a central support; the act or state of being forced out; communicating distinctly and forcefully to an audience
283499301Interjectto insert between other things
283499302Complimentsay something to someone that expresses praise
283499303Complementsomething added to complete or make perfect

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