lesson 8 Flashcards

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cursory

A

hasty; superficial; without attention to detail

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dearth

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a scarcity; a lack; too small a supply of something

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3
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debase

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to lower the character or worth of something

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4
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decimate

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to destroy or kill a large part of

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5
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decorum

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proper action, speech and dress; good manners and behavior

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6
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defile

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to spoil; to make disgusting

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7
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defunct

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no longer in existence or functioning; dead or extinct

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8
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delectable

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pleasing; delightful; delicious

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disrupt

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to break up; to throw into disorder

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