Deck 1 Flashcards
1
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Debase
A
make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
2
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Decry
A
express strong disapproval of
3
Q
Deferential
A
showing courteous regard for people’s feelings
4
Q
Demure
A
shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
5
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Deride
A
treat or speak of with contempt
6
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Despot
A
a cruel and oppressive dictator
7
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Dilligent
A
quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
8
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Elated
A
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
9
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Eloquent
A
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
10
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Embezzle
A
appropriate fraudulently to one’s own use
11
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Empathy
A
understanding and entering into another’s feelings
12
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Enmity
A
a state of deep-seated ill-will
13
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Erudite
A
having or showing profound knowledge
14
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Extol
A
praise, glorify, or honor
15
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Fabricate
A
put together out of artificial or natural components
