Day 7 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Decorum (n)
A
appropriateness of behavior
2
Q
Deride (v)
A
to mock
3
Q
Diatribe (n)
A
an abusive, condemnatory speech
4
Q
Deference (n)
A
respect; courtesy
5
Q
Declivity (n)
A
a downward slope
6
Q
Deleterious (adj)
A
subtly or unexpectedly harmful
7
Q
Deface (v)
A
to vandalize
8
Q
Dilettante (n)
A
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
9
Q
Dilatory (adj)
A
intended to delay
10
Q
Debutante (n)
A
a young women making her debut
11
Q
Diaphanous (adj)
A
to let light in
12
Q
Desiccate (v)
A
to dry thoroughly
13
Q
Diffident (adj)
A
lacking confidence
14
Q
Demur (v)
A
to raise objections or doubt
15
Q
Dictum (n)
A
an authoritative statement
16
Q
Decorous (adj)
A
proper, tasteful
17
Q
Dilate (v)
A
to make larger, to expand
18
Q
Demagogue (n)
A
a leader appealing to prejudice
19
Q
Curmudgeon (n)
A
a cranky old person
20
Q
Desultory (adj)
A
jumping from one thing to another
