D Flashcards
daunt
to discourage, intimidate, dishearten دلتو خالی کردن
He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country.
Don’t be daunted by all the technology.
dearth
lack
However, there is a dearth of systematic research into the changes effected.
debauchery
corruption فسق و فجور
immoral behaviour involving drugs, alcohol, sex etc
a life of debauchery
decorom
courtesy
defame
harm someone’s reputation
like vilify, besmirch, tarnish, slander, malign
• They had been successfully denied, defamed and ridiculed.
default
1 failure to pay money that you owe or to do something that you are supposed to do.
The bank can seize the asset in the event of a default in payment.
the risk of default by borrowers.
2 the usual and expected way in which something is done, unless you decide to do something different
This way of working seems to be the default these days.
deference
noun
respect, courtesy. Like reverence
Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him.
out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc)
They were married in church out of deference to their parents’ wishes.
deferential. Like reverent
showing deference; respectful.
people were always deferential to him
defunct
no longer existing OPP extant
a now defunct technology that only people over a certain age remember
delineate
to represent or depict
demographic
جمعیتی
Demographic trends show that there are rising numbers of old people.
demographic information
demotic
used by or popular with most ordinary people
مردمی
a demotic idiom
demur
to express doubt about or opposition to a plan or suggestion بااحترام پس زدن
They demurred politely, but finally agreed to stay.
Like saying that i dont think thats the best idea.
denigrate
کوچیک کردن
belittle, diminish
remarks that denigrate women
denizen
resident, inhabitant, occupant
denouement
the exciting last part of a story or play
The plot takes us to Paris for the denouement of the story.
deride
to mock
derivative
مشتق
desuetude
state of disuse
the docks fell into desuetude
desultory
random, rambling, arbitrary
They talked briefly in a desultory manner.
She greets us in a desultory way, nothing at all like her usual greeting.
deterrent
بازدارنده
Window locks are an effective deterrent against burglars.
the deterrent effect of prison sentences
nuclear deterrent