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839 Terms

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dearth (n)

scarcity, lack

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debacle (n)

disastrous failure, disruption

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debase (v)

degrade, reduce in value

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debauch (v)

corrupt

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debunk (v)

expose the falseness of

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decorous (a)

appropriate

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decry (v)

criticize openly

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deface (v)

ruin or injure stuff’s appearance

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defamatory (a)

harmful towards another’s reputation

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defer (v)

postpone, yield to another’s wisdom

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deferential (a)

show respect

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defile (v)

make unclean, impure

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deft (a)

skillful, capable

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defunct (a)

no longer used or existing

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delegate (v)

hand over responsibility

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deleterious (a)

harmful

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delineate (v)

describe, outline

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demagogue (n)

leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices

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demarcation (n)

marking of boundaries or categories

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demean (v)

lower the status

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denigrate (v)

belittle, diminish the position of

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denounce (v)

criticize publicly

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deplore (v)

express sorrow, disapprove

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depravity (n)

wickedness, corruption

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deprecate (v)

belittle

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derelict (a)

abandoned, run-down

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deride (v)

laugh at mockingly, scorn

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desecrate (v)

violate, treat with disrespect

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desiccated (a)

dried up, dehydrated

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desolate (a)

deserted, lifeless

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despondent (a)

depressed, hopeless

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despot (n)

one with power and rules brutally

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destitute (a)

impoverished

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deter (v)

discourage

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devious (a)

deceitful, not straightforward

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diaphanous (a)

light, airy, transparent

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didactic (a)

instructive, overly moralistic

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diffident (a)

shy, quiet, modest

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diffuse (a)

scattered, disorganized

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diffuse (v)

scatter, thin out, break up

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dilatory (a)

causing delay

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diligent (a)

showing care, conscientious

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diminutive (a)

small, miniature

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dirge (n)

mournful song (funeral)

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disaffected (a)

rebellious, resentful of authority

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disavow (v)

deny knowledge of or responsibility for

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discern (v)

perceive, detect

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disclose (v)

reveal, make public

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discomfit (v)

thwart, embarrass

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discordant (a)

disagree, not in harmony with

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discrepancy (n)

inconsistency

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discretion (n)

reserved, good judgment

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discursive (a)

not concise, rambling, lacking order

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disdain (v)(n)

scorn, low esteem

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disgruntled (a)

upset, not content

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disparage (v)

criticize, speak ill of

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disparate (a)

differing; containing contrasting elements

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dispel (v)

drive away, scatter

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disperse (v)

scatter

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disrepute (n)

being held in low regard

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dissemble (v)

conceal, fake

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disseminate (v)

spread

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dissent (v)(n)

disagree

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dissipate (v)

1. disappear 2. waste

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dissonance (n)

inconsistency

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dissuade (v)

persuade out of

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distend (v)

swell

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dither about (v)

indecisive

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divine (a)

godly, exceedingly wonderful

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divisive (a)

causing disagreement, hostility

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divulge (v)

reveal sth secret

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docile (a)

easily taught or trained

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dogmatic (a)

opinionated

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dormant (a)

sleeping, temporarily inactive

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dour (a)

joyless

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dubious (a)

doubtful, uncertain quality

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duplicity (n)

craft, dishonesty

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duress (n)

hardship, threat

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dynamic (a)

actively changing

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enmity (n)

ill will, hatred, hostility

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ennui (n)

boredom, weariness

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entail (v)

include as necessary

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enthrall (v)

charm, captivate

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ephemeral (a)

short-lived, fleeting

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epistolary (a)

contained in letters

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epitome (n)

perfect example, embodiment

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equanimity (n)

composure

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equivocal (a)

ambiguous, uncertain

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erudite (a)

learned

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eschew (v)

avoid

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esoteric (a)

understood by few

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espouse (v)

adopt or support

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ethereal (a)

heavenly, delicate, refined

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etymology (n)

study of words

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evanescent (a)

fleeting, momentary

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evince (v)

show, reveal

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exacerbate (v)

make worse

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exalt (v)

glorify, praise

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exasperate (v)

irritate, infuriate

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exculpate (v)

free from guilt or blame