NSF regionals vocabulary 12 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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cummerbund

A

a wide sash worn at the waist

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cursory

A

going rapidly through something

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curtail

A

to cut short

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cynical

A

disparaging the motives of others

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cynicism

A

a cynical remark

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dalliance

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to delay and play, trifling away time

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dandy

A

a man that is concerned with his appearance

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dank

A

unpleasntly cool and humid

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dauntless

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daring, fearless

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debacle

A

a sudden collapse, flooding by breaking of ice

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Decalogue

A

ten commandments

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decelerate

A

to decrease velocity, to slow

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deciduous

A

shedding leaves annually, not permanent

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decimate

A

to kill in large numbers

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decorous

A

characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

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decorum

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dignified propierty of behavior

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decry

A

express strong disaproval

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deference

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a courteous expression of regard or esteem

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defunct

A

no longer in effect or use, non operating

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degradable

A

susceptible to chemical breakdown