NSF regionals vocabulary 12 Flashcards
1
Q
cummerbund
A
a wide sash worn at the waist
2
Q
cursory
A
going rapidly through something
3
Q
curtail
A
to cut short
4
Q
cynical
A
disparaging the motives of others
5
Q
cynicism
A
a cynical remark
6
Q
dalliance
A
to delay and play, trifling away time
7
Q
dandy
A
a man that is concerned with his appearance
8
Q
dank
A
unpleasntly cool and humid
9
Q
dauntless
A
daring, fearless
10
Q
debacle
A
a sudden collapse, flooding by breaking of ice
11
Q
Decalogue
A
ten commandments
12
Q
decelerate
A
to decrease velocity, to slow
13
Q
deciduous
A
shedding leaves annually, not permanent
14
Q
decimate
A
to kill in large numbers
15
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decorous
A
characterized by good taste in manners and conduct
