3/08 Flashcards
Barron's D
Dabble
V. Work in a non-serious fashion
Dank
(Adj) damp
Daub
V. Smear; as with paint
Dawdle
V. Loiter, waste time
Deadlock
N. Standstill; stalemate
Deadpan
Adj. Wooden; impressive
Debase
V. Reduce the quality or value; lower in esteem;degrade
Debauch
V. Corrupt; seduce from virtue
Debilitate
V. Weaken ; enfeeble
Debonair
Adj. Urban and suave
Decadence
N. Decay
Decoy
N. Lure or bait
Decrepitude
N. State of collapse caused by illness or old age
Defeatist
Adj. Resigned to or accepting defeat
Defer
V. Delay till later; exempt temporarily
Deference
N. Courteous regard for another’s wish
Definitive
Adj. Most reliable or complete
Defray
V. Provide for the payment of
Deft
Adj. Neat, skillfull
Defunct
Adj. Dead; no longer in use or existence
Deify
V. Idolize
Deign
V. Condescend; stoop
Deign
V. Condescend; stoop
Deliberate
V. Consider; ponder
Delineate
V. Portray; depict ; sketch
Delirium
N. Mental disorder marked by confusion
Deluge
N. Flood; rush
Deluge
N. Flood; rush
Delusive
Adj. Deceptive; raising vain hopes
Delve
V. Dig; investigate
Demagogue
N. Person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader
Demoniac
Adj. Fiendish
Demur (n)
N Objection; protest
Demur (v)
V. Object; hesitate
Demur (v)
V. Object; hesitate
Demure
Adj. Grave; serious; coy
Denigrate
V. Blacken
Denizen
N. Inhabitant; regular visitor
Denotation
N. Meaning; distinguishing by name
Deplore
V. Regret
Depose
V. Dethrone; remove from office
Derelict
V. Abandon
Derivative
Adj. Unoriginal; obtained from another source
Descry
V. Catch sight of
Desecrate
V. Profane; violate the sanctity of
Desolate (v)
V. Rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
Desolate (v)
V. Rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
Desolate (adj)
Unpopulated; joyless
Despoil
V. Strip or values; rob
Despondant
Adj. Depressed; gloomy
Despot
N. Tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler
Desuetude
N. State disuse