12-11-2022 Flashcards
delineate
to describe, outline, shed light on
demagogue
a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices
demarcation
the marking of boundaries or categories
demean
to lower the status or stature of something
demure
quiet, modest, reserved
denigrate
to belittle, diminish the opinion of
denounce
to criticize publicly
deplore
to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
depravity
wickedness
deprecate
to belittle, depreciate
derelict
abandoned, run-down
deride
to laugh at mockingly, scorn
derivative
taken directly from a source, unoriginal
desecrate
to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
desiccated
dried up, dehydrated
desolate
deserted, dreary, lifeless
despondent
feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
despot
one who has total power and rules brutally
destitute
impoverished, utterly lacking
deter
to discourage, prevent from doing