NSF regionals vocabulary 14 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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demur

A

to make an objection

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demure

A

characterized by modesty

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denomination

A

a religious group, a class of a kind

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depose

A

to remove from office or position

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depreciation

A

to lose value

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derision

A

to ridicule or mock, treat with contempt

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derisory

A

expressing derision

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descry

A

to discover, see, catch sight of

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despondency

A

the loss of courage or spirit

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despotic

A

nature of a despot

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despotism

A

having absolute authority

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detention

A

the state of being detained

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dictate

A

to read something out loud, to give orders

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diction

A

style of speaking or writing

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dilapidated

A

to fall into partial ruin or decay

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dint

A

force, power

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dire

A

causing fear, inspiring dread

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dis

A

a lady, woman

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discern

A

detect with the senses

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discernment

A

the trait of judging wisely

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discretion

A

the power to decide according to ones own decision

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discursive

A

passing from one subject to another

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disparate

A

distinct in kind

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disparity

A

inequality, difference

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dissemble

A

to give a misleading appearance to

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disseminate

A

to scatter widely

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distraught

A

distracted, crazed

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dither

A

a trembling or vibration

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ditto

A

the same, a copy

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divestiture

A

the act of depriving