"D" Word List Flashcards
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Dale
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Valley
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Dastardly
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Sneaking and cowardly; shameful
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Daub
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To smear; to cover over with paint
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Daunt
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To discourage
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De facto
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In fact; in reality
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Deadlock
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A standstill; a tie
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Dearth
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A scarcity or lack
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Debacle
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A complete failure; total collapse
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Debase
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To lower in rank; to humiliate
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Debauch
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To corrupt
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Debonair
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Pleasant; courteous; charming
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Decadence
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Moral deterioration
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Decant
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To pour off (a liquid)
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Deciduous
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Not permanent; passing
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Declaim
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To speak dramatically
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Decorum
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Appropriate social behavior
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Defalcate
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To misuse funds; to embezzle
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Defamatory
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Damaging another’s reputation with false remarks
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Deference
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Respect
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Defoliate
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To strip of leaves
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Defray
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To pay the cost
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Deft
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Skillful
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Defunct
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No longer in existence; extinct
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Deify
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To idolize; make godlike
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Deign
To lower oneself before an inferior
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Delectable
Delicious; very pleasing
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Deleterious
Harmful
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Delineate
To describe; to depict.
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Delude
To deceive; to mislead
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Deluge
A flood; a rush
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Delve
To search; investigate
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Demagogue
A popular leader who appeals to the people
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Demoralize
To discourage; to cause to lose spirit
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Demur
To object; to take exception to
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Demure
Shy
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Denigrate
To ruin the reputation of; to blacken.
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Denizen
Occupant; inhabitant: resident
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Denouement
Outcome; result
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Depilate
To remove hair from
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Deplore
To regret
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Depose
To remove from office
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Depraved
Sinful; immoral
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Deprecate
To disapprove of
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Deranged
Insane
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Deride
To ridicule
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Descry
To discover
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Desiccate
To dry up ; to wither
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Despoil
To rob; to plunder
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Despot
A dictator
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Desuetude
Condition of disuse; extinction
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Desultory
Wandering from subject to subject; rambling.
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Detente
A lessening of tension or hostility
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Detract
To take away ; to diminish
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Diadem
Crown
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Dialectic
Logical discussion
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Diaphanous
Transparent; very sheer and light
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Diatribe
Bitter criticism
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Dicker
To bargain; to argue over prices
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Dictum
A positive statement
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Didactic
Instructive; inclined to lecture others too much
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Diffident
Shy; modest
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Dilapidated
Broken down; falling apart
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Dilatory
Slow or late I doing things
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Dilettante
A dabbler in the fine arts; one who is not an expert
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Dint
Power; force
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Dipsomaniac
Drunkard
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Discomfiture
Frustration; confusion
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Disconcert
To upset, to embarrass
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Disconsolate
Without hope
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Discreet
Showing good judgement; cautious
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Discursive
Rambling; wandering
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Disinter
To uncover; to dig up
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Disparage
To belittle; to put down
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Disparity
Inequality; difference
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Dispassionate
Calm; impartial
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Disreputable
Having a bad reputation
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Dissident
Disagreeing
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Distend
To expand; to swell; to stretch out
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Dither
Nervously excited or confused
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Diurnal
Daily
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Divest
To deprive
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Divination
The act of foretelling the future
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Doddering
Shaky; senile
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Doff
To throw off or away
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Dole
To distribute; to give out sparingly
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Doleful
Sorrowful
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Donnybrook
Rough, rowdy fight
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Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
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Dossier
A complete group of documents containing detailed information.
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Doughty
Courageous; worthy
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Dour
Gloomy
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Dowdy
Shabby; untidy
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Doyen
Senior or eldest member
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Draconian
Severe; cruel
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Dregs
Leftovers
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Drivel
Childish nonsense; stupid talk
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Droll
Amusing in an odd way
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Dross
Waste matter
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Dubious
Doubtful; questionable
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Ductile
Capable of being molded or shaped
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Dudgeon
Anger; resentment
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Dulcet
Pleasing to the ear
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Dyspepsia
Poor digestion
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Dysphasia
Difficulty in speaking
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Dais
Platform; speaker's stand
