Deck 6 Flashcards

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Décolleté

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Adj. Having low-necked dresses

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Deify

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V. idolize

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Default

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N. failure to act

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Deductible

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Adj. derived by reasoning

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Deciduous

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Adj. falling off like leaves

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Disparage

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V. express great disapproval of

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Deference

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N. regard for another’s wish

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Dearth

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N. scarcity

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Deadpan

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Adj. wooden; impersonal

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Decadence

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N. decay

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Debutante

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N. young women making formal appearances

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Debunk

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V. expose as false

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Debonair

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Adj. friendly; aiming to please

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Daub

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V. smear

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Debilitate

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V. weaken; enfeeble

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Dappled

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Adj. spotted

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Definitive

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Adj. final; complete

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Deign

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V. condescend

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Delve

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V. dig; investigate

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Deleterious

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Adj. harmful

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Delude

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V. deceive

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Discrepancy

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N. lack of consistency

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Disabuse

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V. correct a false impression

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Disgorge

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V. surrender something

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Discourse

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N. formal discussion

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Disenfranchise

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V. deprive of a civil right

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Dispatch

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N. speediness

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Dissertation

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N. formal essay

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Disinterested

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Adj. unprejudiced