Deck 16 Flashcards
doldrums
low spirits, a state of inactivity
doleful
sorrowful, filled with grief
dolt
a stupid person, a dunce
dotage
- senility (weak from old age, feeble), foolish affection
- the period of life in which a person is old and weak
double entendre
a word or phrase having a double meaning, especially when the second meaning is risque
dour
forbidding, severe, gloomy
downcast
directed downward, dejected
draconian
harsh, severe, cruel
droll
humorous, amusing in an odd, often understated, way
dross
worthless stuff, esp. worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff
duress
coercion, compulsion by force or threat
ebb
to diminish, recede
ebullient
boiling, bubbling with excitement, exuberant
ecclesiastical
having to do with the church
eclectic
- choosing the best from many sources
- drawing from many sources
eclipse
to overshadow, to reduce the significance of, to surpass
edict
an official decree
efifice
a big, imposing building
edify
to enlighten, to instruct
effectual
effective, adequate
efficacy
effectiveness
effigy
a likeness of someone, esp. one used in expressing hatred for the person of whom it is a likeness
- phrase: burned an effigy
- a sculpture or model of a person, statue
egalitarian
believing in the social and economic equality of all people
egregious
extremely bad, flagrant (offensive, blatant)
electorate
the body of people entitled to vote in an election, the voters
