12-11-2022 Flashcards
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delineate
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to describe, outline, shed light on
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demagogue
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a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices
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demarcation
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the marking of boundaries or categories
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demean
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to lower the status or stature of something
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demure
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quiet, modest, reserved
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denigrate
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to belittle, diminish the opinion of
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denounce
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to criticize publicly
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deplore
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to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
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depravity
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wickedness
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deprecate
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to belittle, depreciate
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derelict
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abandoned, run-down
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deride
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to laugh at mockingly, scorn
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derivative
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taken directly from a source, unoriginal
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desecrate
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to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
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desiccated
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dried up, dehydrated