D (set 1) Flashcards
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Dearth
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Lack; scarcity
1
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Daunt
A
To make fearful; to intimidate
2
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Debacle
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Violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
3
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Debilitate
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To weaken; to cripple
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Decadent
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Decaying, in terms of morals
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Debauchery
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Wild living; excessive intemperance
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Decimate
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To kill or destroy a large part of
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Decorous
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Proper; in good taste; orderly
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Deduce
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To infer
9
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Defame
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To libel or slander; to ruin the good name of
10
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Deference
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Submission to another’s will; respect, courtesy
11
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Definitive
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Conclusive; providing the last word
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Degenerate
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To break down; to deteriorate
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Deleterious
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Harmful
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Delineate
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To describe accurately; to draw in outline
