Daunt-Dessicate Flashcards
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Dearth
A
Lack
Scarcity
1
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Daunt
A
To make fearful
To intimidate
2
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Debacle
A
Violent breakdown
Sudden overthrow
Overwhelming defeat
3
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Debauchery
A
Wild living
Excessive intemperance
4
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Debilitate
A
To weaken
To cripple
5
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Decadent
A
Decaying or decayed
Especially in terms of morals
6
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Decimate
A
To kill or destroy a large part of
7
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Decorous
A
Proper
In good taste
Orderly
8
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Deduce
A
To conclude from the evidence
To infer
9
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Defame
A
To libel or slander
To ruin the good name of
10
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Deference
A
Submission to another’s will
Respect
Courtesy
11
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Definitive
A
Conclusive
Providing the last word
12
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Degenerate
A
To break down
To deteriorate
13
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Deleterious
A
Harmful
14
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Delineate
A
To describe accurately
To draw in outline
