Day 8 Vocab Flashcards
Dupe (v)
to deceive
Eclectic (adj)
selecting from a variety of sources
Edify (v)
to instruct morally, spiritually
Droll (adj)
amusing in a wry, subtle way
Disparate (adj)
entirely unlike
Dissemble (v)
to disguise ones real intentions
Discern (v)
to perceive or recognize
Diurnal (adj)
active during the day
Dissonance (n)
disagreeable combination
Dyspeptic (adj)
suffering from indigestion, gloomy
Disabuse (v)
to set right
Efficacy (n)
effectiveness
Doctrinaire (adj)
rigidly devoted to theories, dogmatic
Dogmatic (adj)
dictatorial in ones opinions
Divine (v)
to foretell
Dither (v)
to act confusedly without clear purpose
Ebullient (adj)
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm
Distaff (n)
the female branch of the family
Distend (v)
to swell
Dirge (n)
mournful speech (funeral)