list 13 Flashcards
1
Q
Deciduous
A
Falling off as leaves
2
Q
Decimate
A
Kill, usually one out of ten
3
Q
Decipher
A
Interpret secret code
4
Q
Declivity
A
Downward slope
5
Q
Décolleté
A
低肩露颈的服装
6
Q
Decorum
A
Propriety, orderliness and good taste in manner
7
Q
Decoy
A
Lure or bait
8
Q
Decrepit
A
Worn out by age
9
Q
Decrepitude
A
State of collapse caused by illness or old age
10
Q
Deface
A
Disfigure
11
Q
Defame
A
Harm one’s reputation
12
Q
Default
A
Failure to act
13
Q
Defeatist
A
Attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as natural outcome
14
Q
Defer
A
Delay till later, making plans until they hear from their draft board, give in respectfully
15
Q
Deference
A
Courteous regard for another’s wish
16
Q
Defile
A
Pollute
17
Q
Defiance
A
Refusal to yield, resistance
18
Q
Definitive
A
Final, complete
19
Q
Deflect
A
Turn aside
