330 Flashcards
1
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dearth
A
a lack
2
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debacle
A
a disastrous failure
3
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debase
A
to lower the quality
4
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debauch
A
to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
5
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debunk
A
to expose the falseness of something
6
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decorous
A
socially proper
7
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decry
A
to criticize openly
8
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deface
A
to ruin something’s appearance
9
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defamatory
A
harmful toward another’s reputation
10
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defer
A
to postpone something
11
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deferential
A
showing respect for another’s authority
12
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defile
A
to make unclean
13
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deft
A
skillful
14
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defunt
A
no longer used
15
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delegate
A
to hand over responsibility for something
