Day 7 Flashcards
debunk
Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or
exaggerated claims
“she debunks all the usual rubbish about acting”
declaim
Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech ""I am a German citizen," she declaimed as if she had been practicing these lines … "
declivity
Downward slope
deem
Judge; consider
deface
Vandalize, mar the appearance of
“he defaced library books”
deference
Respectful submission; yielding to the
authority or opinion of another
“he addressed her with the deference due to age”
delineate
Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail
demagogue
A leader who lies and gains power by
arousing the passions and especially
prejudices of the people
“a gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press”
demur
Show reluctance or object, especially for
moral reasons
“normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred”
desultory
Lacking consistency or order, disconnected,
sporadic; going off topic
” a desultory search for something of interest on TV”
deterrent
Something that restrains or discourages
“cameras are a major deterrent to crime”
diaphanous
Very sheer, fine, translucent
a diaphanous curtain
dictum
Formal or authoritative pronouncement;
saying or proverb
“awaiting the king’s dictum”
dilatory
Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time
“the homeowner is claiming that local firefighters were dilatory in responding to the call”
dilettante
Person who takes up an art or activity for
amusement only or in a superficial way
