12-06-2022 Flashcards
1
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curt
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abruptly and rudely short
2
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curtail
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to lessen, reduce
3
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daunting
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intimidating, causing one to lose courage
4
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity
5
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debacle
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a disastrous failure, disruption
6
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debase
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to lower the quality or esteem of something
7
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debauch
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to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
8
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debunk
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to expose the falseness of something
9
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decorous
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socially proper, appropriate
10
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decry
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to criticize openly
11
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deface
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to ruin or injure something’s appearance
12
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defamatory
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harmful toward another’s reputation
13
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defer
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to postpone something; to yield to another’s wisdom
14
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deferential
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showing respect for another’s authority
15
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defile
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to make unclean, impure
