English Quiz

vocab words, de, tract, co, con

derogatory

expressing a low opinion or lack of respect; insulting, disrespectful

decadance

the state of falling into low conduct; moral decline often associated with excessive indulgence

decadent

referring to excessive indulgence and moral decline

debunk

to expose as false; to reduce the inflated reputation of someone, especially by ridicule

Detract

to reduce or take away the value of

detractor

a person who habitually criticizes another

denounce

to bring down the reputation of someone or something by publicly declaring it to be wrong or evil

defer

to put off (an action) for a future time, to postpone; also, to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion.

deference

 respect for the wishes of others; humble submission

defenestrate

to throw a person out of a window

defenestration

the act of throwing a person out of window

intractable

difficult or impossible to manage; incapable of being pulled or controlled

retract

to draw back, to take back in

retraction

a withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or undertaking

extract

to draw out, to pull

contraction

the act of decreasing or drawing in; also, in grammar, the shortening of a word or group of words by the omission of a sound or letter

protract

to pull or draw further; to drag out

contractual

relating to a signed agreement (one that pulls together the desires of different parties)

commiserate

to feel pity; to sympathize with another

congregate

 to come together, especially in large numbers

congregation

a group of people assembled, especially for religious worship

consensus

 general or unanimous agreement; agreement with others

concord

 agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; harmony in attitudes, feelings

convivial

fond of feasting, drinking, and being with others in lively company; jovial

condone

to disregard or overlook (something illegal or objectionable); to side with a wrong-doer

conflate

to bring together; to fuse, to confuse, to combine

laconic

tending to speak with few words