Lesson 9 Flashcards
1
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demagogue
A
a leader who stirs up people by appealing to their emotions; a rabble-rouser
2
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denizen
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an inhabitant; a person, plant, or animal at home in a particular region
3
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deplore
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to feel very sorry about; to regret deeply; to lament; to disapprove of strongly
4
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desist
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to stop doing something; to cease; to abstain
5
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detriment
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damage; harm; injury
6
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devoid
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entirely without; empty; totally lacking
7
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differentiate
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to make or become different; to tell the difference between; to note differences
8
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dirge
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a funeral hymn or musical expression of grief
9
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discrepancy
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an inconsistency; a contradiction
10
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discursive
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a wandering or shifting from one subject to another; rambling; long-winded
