#'s 121-140 Flashcards
Depravity
Noun
Base lack of morality; corruption
Denude
Verb
To strip off coverings or possessions; to make bare
Derogatory
Adjective
Expressing disdain; disapproving
Despondency
Noun
Loss of heart; loss of hope
Despot
Noun
Dictator; person who is domineering
Dictum
Noun
A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
Dilettante
Noun
Someone who dabbles, not seriously; amateur
Disdain
Noun
A feeling of show or contempt
Disparity
Noun
Wide difference; inequality
Disseminate
Verb
To give out, spread widely; to make widely known
Distend
Verb
To swell; swell up
Dogmatic
Adjective
Stubbornly asserting an opinion as if it were a proven fact
Dossier
Noun
A bundle of papers containing a detailed report or information
Duplicity
Noun
Deception by pretense of feeling; double-dealing, being two-faced
Ebullient
Adjective
Exuberant, effervescent; bubbling, with excitement