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dais

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n. raised platform for guests of honor

The governor and his cabinet were seated on the dais ready to take questions from the press.

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daunting

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adj. discouraging

Coach Jones began the daunting job of turning a losing football program into a winning one.

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dearth

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n. scarcity

There is a dearth of girls wanting to try out for the basketball tea.

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debacle

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n. a crushing defeat

Our football team suffered a debacle last week – an 81-0 loss.

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debauchery

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n. corruption

The writer lived a life of debauchery until he was thirty years old.

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debilitate

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v. to weaken

The Supreme Court justice has been debilitated by illness.

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debunk

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v. to discredit

The theory has been debunked by modern science.

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decadence

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n. a process or period of deterioration or decline

The historian believes that moral decadence is an indicator of a civilization’s imminent collapse.

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decapitate

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v. to behead

The soldier was decapitated in the battle.

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decathlon

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n. athletic contest with ten events

Jim’s weakest event in the decathlon is the 1500 meter race.

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deciduous

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adj. falling off or shedding at a particular season or stage of growth

Mrs. Miller’s yard has a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees.

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decimate

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v. to kill a large part of a group; destroy

The city was decimated by intensive bombing.

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decipher

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v. to interpret; decode

The student found the teacher’s comments on the test paper difficult to decipher.

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decisively

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adv. determinedly

The major powers acted decisively to end the conflict.

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declivity

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v. downward slope

The steep declivity allowed the cyclist to coast for a long time.

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deconstructionism

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n. a philosophical movement and theory of literary criticism that holds that words only refer to other words and tries to demonstrate that statements about a text undermine their own meaning

The distinguished literary critic J. Hillis Miller was heavily influenced by deconstructionism.

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decorous

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adj. proper, tasteful

Decorous behavior is expected in a five-star hotel.

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decorum

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n. proper behavior

It is wise to conduct yourself with decorum at a job interview.

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decry

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v. to condemn openly

The president decried the opposition party’s tactic of blocking every proposal he put forward.

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deduce

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v. to draw a conclusion by reason

I deduce from your appearance that you’ve just woken up.

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deduction

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n. the drawing of a conclusion by reason

Based on your appearance, my deduction is that you just woke up.

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deface

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v. to mar the external appearance

Vandals defaced the statue.

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de facto

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adj. in fact; actual; existing whether rightfully or not

The elections are considered by some to be a de factor referendum on democracy in the ocuntry.

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defamation

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n., the act of slandering or injuring another’s reputation or character

The movie star sued the newspaper for defamation.

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defamatory

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adj. slanderous, injurious to the reputation

The writer was sued for making defamatory remarks in his book.

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defer

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v. to postpone

The executive officer deferred her decision until she could gather more information.

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deference

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v. respect; regard for another’s wish

In most cultures children are expected to shown deference to their elders.

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defile

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v. to dirty; disgrace

The lawyer’s name was defiled by the charge of corruption.

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definitive

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adj. conclusive, authoritative; precisely defined

Professor Wilson’s book is the definitive work on ants.

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deft

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adj. skillful

The principal praised the teacher’s deft handling of the difficult situation.

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defunct

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adj. no longer existing

Mail service from Weir Junction to Terrapin Station is defunct.

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degradation

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n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration

As it develops, China is undergoing great environment degradation.

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dehydrate

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v. to remove water from; dry out

Drink plenty of fluids in hot weather so you don’t become dehydrated.

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deification

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n. the act of making or regarding as a god

Deification of nature is common in English Romantic poetry.

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delectable

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adj. delicious

The desserts all look delectable.

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delegate

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v. to give power to others

The manager delegated responsibility for foreign sales to his assistant.

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deleterious

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adj. harmful

Smoking is deleterious to human health.

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delineation

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n. representation, depiction

This writer excels at the delineation of complex characters.

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Delphic

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adj. relating to Delphi or the oracle of Apollo at Delphi; obscurely prophetic; oracular

She is known for her Delphic utterances.

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deluge

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n. a great flood; something that overwhelms

The movie star received a deluge of mail.

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delusional

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adj. having a false belief

Investigators described John’s belief in UFOs as delusional.

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demagogue

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n. leader who appeals to emotion or prejudice

Adolph Hitler was a demagogue.

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demarcation

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n. establishing limits; limit or boundary

There is a clear demarcation between church and state in the United States.

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demean

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v. to degrade, humiliate

The teacher used ridicule to demean the student.

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demeanor

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n. way of handling yourself; bearing

The teacher’s pleasant demeanor made her popular with students.

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demise

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n. death; the end of activity

After his demise, Mr. Smith’s estate was divided among his children.

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demography

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n. study of human population

Demography is a field that uses insights from a number of other fields.

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demote

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v. to reduce to a lower rank

The corporal was demoted to private due to his misconduct.

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demotic

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adj. pertaining to the people

The politician is careful to sprinkle his speech liberally with demotic idioms.

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demur

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v. to express doubt

When the jury’s verdict was announced, only one member demurred.

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demure

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adj. reserved and modest in manner

In Asia, females are traditionally encouraged to be demure.

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demystify

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v. to remove mystery, clarify

Science seeks to demystify the working of nature.

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denigrate

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v. to slur someone’s reputation

Th rumor was spread to denigrate the senator.

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denizen

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n. a inhabitant; a regular visitor

Contrary to popular belief, the denizens of New York City are generally friendly and helpful.

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denotation

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v. the most direct meaning of a word

Many words have several denotation.

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denote

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v. to serve as a symbol for the meaning of; to signify

A word can denote different things depending on how it is used in a sentence.

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denouement

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n. outcome; unraveling of the plot or work of literature

The film’s denouement explains why the couple decided to divorce.

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denounce

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v. to condemn; criticize

The official denounced the enemy attack as barbaric.

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denude

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v. to make bare

The hillside was denuded after the fierce battle there.

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denunciation

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n. public condemnation

The president issued a denunciation of the improper actions.

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depiction

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n. portrayal

I enjoyed Richard Burton’s depiction o Alexander the Great in the film.

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deplete

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v. to use up, exhaust

The world is rapidly depleting its reserve of fresh water.

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deplore

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v. to regret; disapprove of

Thee university president gave a speech deploring declining standards in education.

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deploy

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v. to spread out over an area

Troops were deployed in the city to restore order.

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depose

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v. to remove from high position

The king was deposed in the revolution.

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depraved

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adj. corrupted; wicked

The film was condemned as being depraved.

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depravity

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v. moral corruption

The church leaders condemned the depravity of modern society.

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deprecate

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v. to belittle, disparage

The patriot deprecated every country in the world except his own.

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depredation

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n. damage or loss

China is undergoing great environmental depredation.

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deride

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v. to mock

Joe’s friends derided his dream of becoming a movie star.

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de rigueur

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adj. required by custom or fashion

In the 1960s miniskirts were de rigueur.

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derision

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n. ridicule

Joe’s ambition to become a major league baseball player is treated with derision by his friends.

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derivative

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adj. unoriginal

The critic dismissed the new novel as derivative and dull.

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derogatory

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adj. disparaging, belittling

Stop making derogatory remarks.

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descry

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v. to catch sight of something

The bird watcher descried an eagle high in the sky.

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desecrate

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v. to violate the sacredness of; profane

Vandals desecrated the graveyard.

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desiccate

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v. to dry completely

The dry weather desiccated the bones.

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desist

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v. to stop doing something

The judge ordered the man to desist from phoning his ex-wife.

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despondent

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adj. feeling discouraged

Hal refused to let his poor test score make him despondent.

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despot

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n. tyrannical ruler

Mr. Frank runs his classroom like a despot.

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despotism

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n. absolute power

Despotism was replaced by democracy in countries like England and France.

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destitute

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adj. very poor

Most advanced countries have programs to help the destitute.

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desuetude

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n. state of disuse

The house has fallen into desuetude.

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desultory

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adj. random, disconnected; rambling

Jim’s desultory efforts to improve his GRE score are not likely to be very effective.

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detached

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adj. emotionally removed; indifferent

The detective listened, detached, to the victim’s account of the crime.

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deter

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v. to discourage; hinder

Nothing deterred Bill from pursuing his ambition of being an actor.

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determinant

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n. something that determines

Scientists have found that the disease has no single determinant.

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deterministic

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adj. determined inevitably as the consequence of antecedent events

The philosopher argues that there is no room for free will in a deterministic universe.

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determinism

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n. the philosophy that all events are inevitably determined by preceding events

Determinism would seem to allow little or no room for the exercise of free will.

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deterrent

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n. something that discourages or hinders

The powerful army is a deterrent to enemy aggression.

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detrimental

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adj. harmful; damaging

The injury to the star running back is detrimental to the football team.

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deus ex machina

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n. any artificial method of solving a difficulty; an improbably element introduced in a story to resolve a situation

Critics complain that the mystery writer unnecessarily used a deus ex machina in her story.

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deviant

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adj. differing from the norm or the accepted social standards

Psychologists vary on what they consider to be deviant behavior.

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deviate

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v. to wander, stray

The teacher has a habit of deviating from his lesson plan.

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devious

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adj. indirect; cunning

The detective uncovered a devious plot to rob the bank.

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devise

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v. think up; plan; invent

The class devised an April Fool’s Day trick to play on their teachr.

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devoid

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adj. totally lacking

The moon is devoid of life.

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devout

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adj. deeply religious

Sister Marie is the most devout person I know.

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diabolical

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ad. fiendish, wicked

The police uncovered a diabolical plan to poison the city’s water supply.

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dialect

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n. regional style of speaking

There are many dialects of English.

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dialectic

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n. arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

Ideally, a debate is a dialectic.

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diaphanous

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adj. transparent; insubstantial; vague

Bill wore a diaphanous shirt to the party.

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diatribe

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n. bitter verbal attack

The class listened to their teacher’s diatribe about the failings of modern education.

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dichotomy

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n. division into two usually contradictory parts

Some philosophers posit a dichotomy between mind and matter.

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dictate

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n. guiding principle

Following the dictates of her conscience, Rebecca refused to take part in the protest.

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diction

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n. choice of words

The speech was marred by poor diction.

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dictum

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n. authoritative statement

The Supreme Court’s dictum is final and must be followed by the lower courts.

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didactic

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adj. intended to instruct; teaching excessively

The English teacher believes that a novel should be, at least on some level, didactic.

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diffidence

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n., shyness; lack of confidence

The new student spoke with diffidence.

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diffuse (adj.)

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adj. wordy; rambling; spread out

This essay is so diffuse that its argument is difficult to follow.

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diffuse (v.)

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v. to spread out

The chemical is able to diffuse across a cell membrane.

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digress

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v. to stray from the main point

The chairman digressed from his prepared remarks to congratulate the employee on his promotion.

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dilapidated

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adj. ruined because of neglect

Nobody can remember who owns the abandoned, dilapidated house on the corner.

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dilatory

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adj. slow, tending to delay

The senator used dilatory tactics to delay a vote on the health bill.

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dilemma

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n. a situation necessitating a choice between two unsatisfactory options or mutually exclusive options

The commander faced a dilemma: surrender or fight on with little hope of victory.

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dilettante

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n. a dabbler in a field

Many early scientists were wealthy dilettantes.

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diminution

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n. lessening; reduction

We waited for a diminution in the thunderstorm before leaving home.

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diminutive

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adj. small

It was a bit surprising, but the most diminutive player on the basketball court is also the best.

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dirge

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n. funeral hymn

The band played a dirge for the dead president.

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disabuse

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v. to free from a misconception

The professor felt her first job was to disabuse students of the belief that mathematics is a useless subject.

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disaffected

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adj. discontented

The new party leader pledged to reach out to disaffected members of the party.

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disarm

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v. to overcome or allay suspicion, win the confidence of

We were disarmed by our new boss’s easygoing nature.

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disbar

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v. to expel from legal profession

The lawyer was disbarred because of his involvement in criminal activities.

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discern

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v. to perceive something obscure

The teacher helped the class to discern the meaning of the difficult poem.

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disclaim

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v. to deny

The witness disclaimed any knowledge of the events leading up to the crime.

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discomfit

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v. to make uneasy; disconcert

Nothing could discomfit the experienced talk show host.

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disconcerting

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adj. bewildering and disturbing; perplexing

Déjà vu is a disconcerting feeling that you’ve had that same experience in the past.

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discord

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n. lack of agreement; strife

There was so much discord within the political party that it split into three groups.

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discordant

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adj. not in tune

The United States is a country in which discordant voices are allowed to be heard.

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discount

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v. to disregard

The judge ordered the jury to discount the witness’s comments.

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discourse

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n. verbal expression

The level of discourse in this university is high.

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discreet

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adj. having good sense and behavior

An ambassador normally should be discreet.

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discrepancy

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n. difference between

The discrepancy in results between the two experiments meant that the scientist had to repeat the experiment.

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discrete

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adj. constituting a separate thing; distinct

He will lecture on how to determine the discrete orbit of a space object.

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discretion

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n. quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one’s own

The teacher left it to the student’s discretion how long he should make his research paper.

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discriminating

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adj. able to see differences; prejudiced

The art critic has discriminating taste in art.

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discursive

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adj. wandering from topic to topic

The French writer Montaigne was a master of the discursive essay.

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disdain

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n. scorn or contempt

Steve has disdain for people who don’t work hard.

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disheveled

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adj. untidy, unkempt

They were disheveled after their who-week expedition.

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disinclination

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n. unwillingness

The employee politely expressed a disinclination to complete the job on time.

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disingenuous

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adj. not candid; crafty

The prosecutor accused the witness of being disingenuous.

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disinterested

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adj. unprejudiced; objective

The novelist strives to present a disinterested view of modern society.

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disjointed

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adj. lacking order or coherence; dislocated

The police officer gradually pieced together the drunk’s disjointed account of ht eincident.

144
Q

disparage

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v. to belittle

The new student was disparaged by his classmates.

145
Q

disparate

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adj. dissimilar

Science seeks to find order in the disparate phenomena of nature.

146
Q

disparity

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n. difference; incongruity

The disparity in qualifications between the two job applicants means that the better qualified person will probably get the job.

147
Q

dispassionate

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adj. impartial; unaffected by emotion

The teacher was careful to be dispassionate in awarding final grades to her students.

148
Q

dispel

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v. to drive out

My doubts about the plan were dispelled by the reasonable explanation.

149
Q

disposition

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n. tendency; temperament

Nancy has a pleasant disposition.

150
Q

disputatious

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adj. argumentative, fond of arguing

Since you speak clearly and are disputatious, perhaps you should join the debating team.

151
Q

disquiet

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n. absence of peace; anxiety

Our disquiet grew when we realized that our friends were now six hours overdue.

152
Q

disreputable

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adj. lacking respectability

The disreputable agent tricked the young writer into paying him a lot of money.

153
Q

dissemble

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v. to pretend; disguise one’s motives

Psychologists say that a smile can be used to help a person dissemble.

154
Q

disseminate

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v. to spread; scatter; disperse

The news was disseminated via television and radio.

155
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dissension

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n. difference of opinion

There is so much dissension in the committee that no agreement can be reached.

156
Q

dissent

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v. to disagree

One justice dissented from the Supreme Court’s ruling.

157
Q

dissident

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adj. disagreeing

The dictator didn’t tolerate the expression of dissident opinions.

158
Q

dissipate

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v. to scatter; pursue pleasure to excess

The crowd’s anger dissipated as time passed.

159
Q

dissipated

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adj. wasted; excessive in the pursuit of pleasure

Hugh’s doctor recommended that he stop living a dissipated life.

160
Q

dissolution

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n. disintegration; debauchery

Most religions teach that the dissolution of the body at death does not mean the extinction of the individual’s spiritual sel.

161
Q

dissonance

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n. lack of agreement; discord

The conflict between his two beliefs created dissonance in his mind.

162
Q

dissuade

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v. to persuade someone to alter intentions

Rob’s mother tried to dissuade him from joining the football team.

163
Q

distend

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v. to expand; swell out

The balloon distended as it filled with water.

164
Q

distill

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v. to purify; concentrate; refine

The book distills a lifetime of experience into 300 pages.

165
Q

distrait

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adj. inattentive; preoccupied

In a distrait moment Judy drove her car into the car ahead of her.

166
Q

distraught

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adj. worried, distressed

Distraught relatives gathered in the airline terminal to await news of the overdue plane.

167
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diva

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n. operatic singer; prima donna

The diva retired after a glorious thirty years in opera.

168
Q

divergent

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adj. differing; deviating

A healthy democracy is able to tolerate divergent views.

169
Q

diversity

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n. variety

The newspaper seeks to reflect a diversity of opinions.

170
Q

divest

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v. to strip; deprive; rid

The court divested the company of its overseas assets.

171
Q

divine

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v. to foretell

Fortune-tellers claim to be able to divine the future.

172
Q

divisive

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adj. creating disunity

Divisive elements within the political party threatened to destroy it.

173
Q

divulge

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v. to reveal; make known a secret.

The chef refused to divulge her secret recipe.

174
Q

docile

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adj. submissive

The ferocious lion became docile in the hands of the professional trainer.

175
Q

doctrinaire

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adj. rigidly devoted to theories

The officials of the that political party are extremely doctrinaire.

176
Q

doctrine

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n. principles presented for acceptance; dogma

The bishop discussed church doctrine with the cardinal.

177
Q

document (v.)

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v. to provide with written evidence to support

The teacher told the students to documnet their research papers.

178
Q

doggeral

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n. poor verse

The lines, “We seek him here, we seek him there” could be described as doggerel.

179
Q

dogma

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n. belief asserted on authority without evidence

The findings of modern science have often clashed with religious dogma.

180
Q

dogmatic

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adj. stating opinions without proof

Our teacher asked us to look at the issue with open minds and not be dogmatic.

181
Q

doleful

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adj. sad, mournful

The doleful song brought tears to our eyes.

182
Q

domicile

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n. home

By law, you must vote in the state where your domicile is.

183
Q

dormant

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adj. inactive

The volcano has been dormant for over 100 years.

184
Q

dour

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adj. sullen and gloomy

Some people seem to be born cheerful, while others have a dour personality.

185
Q

dowager

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n. an elderly woman of high social station

The dowager is a well-known patron of the arts in St. Louis.

186
Q

doyen

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n. a man who is the senior member of a group

Professor Parker is regarded as the doyen of marine biologists.

187
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draconian

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adj. extremely severe

The economic crisis calls for draconian measures.

188
Q

droll

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adj. amusing in a quaint or odd way

One thing Val likes about Chris is his droll humor.

189
Q

dross

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n. waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

Tina loves to sift through the dross on the bargain rack at the boutique for a good bargain.

190
Q

dualism

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n. philosophical belief that reality comprises two fundamental elements, such as mind and matter

The history of philosophy can be seen, at least to some degree, as a debate between the proponents of dualism and the advocates of monism – the view that reality is composed of one fundamental element.

191
Q

dubious

A

adj. doubtful

Beth won the dubious distinction of “Most Underachieving Student.”

192
Q

dudgeon

A

n. a feeling of offense or resentment

The president is in high dudgeon over Congress’s refusal to pass the bill.

193
Q

dulcet

A

adj. pleasant sounding

The dulcets sound of the rain lulled us to sleep.

194
Q

dupe

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v. to deceive, trick

Lew was duped into paying a lot of money for an inferior camera.

195
Q

duplicitous

A

adj. deceptive, dishonest

Steve is not above being duplicitous to get what he wants.

196
Q

duress

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n. threat of force or intimidation

The confession was obtained under duress.

197
Q

dyslexia

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n. inability to associate letter symbols with sounds

Many people have become very successful despite having dyslexia.

198
Q

dystopia

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n. an imaginary place in which life is bad

Brave New World is Aldous Huxley’s depiction of a dystopia.

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