D-words Flashcards
Dais
Raised platform
Daunt
To intimidate; frighten
Dearth
Scarcity (similar to paucity)
Debase
To lower in quality or value; adulterate
Defenestration
The act of throwing something out a window, especially a person (not SAT word)
Delude
To deceive
Demivierge
A person whose sexual activities stop short of intercourse (French, “half virgin”)
Demur
To object mildly
Demure
Reserved; modest
Depraved
Morally corrupt; debased; perverted
Derogate
To detract; take away
Descry
To discern; to catch sight of something that is difficult to spot
Desultory
Aimless; disconnected; rambling; haphazard
Dexterous
Adroit or skillful in the use of hands or body
Diabolical
Fiendish, devilish; nastily scheming
Diaphanous
Translucent; gossamer
Discern
To detect by the use of the senses
Disparage
To belittle; to reduce in esteem
Disseminate
To dispense objects, such as seeds or newspapers; to distribute
Divers
Several; various; sundry
Doleful
Sad; mournful
Drastic
Severe
Dynamic
Energetic; vigorous; forceful
Debonair
- courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm: a debonair gentleman.
- jaunty; carefree; sprightly.
Doggedness
Persistent determination
