AV Vocab 53-65 Flashcards
1
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cursory
A
quickly and incompletely done; superficial
2
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decadence
A
moral decay or decline
3
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deference
A
the act of yielding to someone else out of respect
4
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depleted
A
emptied; drained; used up
5
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deprecate
A
disapprove; belittle
6
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despondent
A
feeling hopeless or depressed
7
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destitute
A
poor; lacking possessions
8
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dexterity
A
high level of skill, especially with the hands; adroitness
9
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discerning
A
insightful; perceptive
10
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digress
A
(verb)to move away from the main topic when writing or speaking; off topic
11
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discord
A
disagreement; dissonance
12
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disdain
A
a feeling of scorn or contempt
13
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disparate
A
different