D Flashcards
1
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Decorum
A
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
2
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Deference
A
respect, courtesy
3
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Deride
A
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
4
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Desiccate *
A
to dry out thoroughly
5
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Desultory
A
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
6
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Diatribe
A
an abusive, condemnatory speech
7
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Diffident
A
lacking self-confidence
8
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Dilate
A
to make larger; to expand
9
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Dilatory
A
intended to delay
10
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Dilettante
A
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
11
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Dirge
A
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
12
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Disabuse
A
to set right; to free from error
13
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Discern
A
to perceive; to recognize
14
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Disparate
A
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
15
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Dissemble
A
to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character
