SAT Vocab 6 Flashcards
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conversant adj.
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Thoroughly informed.
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conversion n.
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Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
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convertible adj.
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Interchangeable.
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convex adj.
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Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.
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conveyance n.
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That by which anything is transported.
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convivial adj.
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Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
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convolution n.
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A winding motion.
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convolve v.
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To move with a circling or winding motion.
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convoy n.
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A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
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convulse v.
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To cause spasms in.
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convulsion n.
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A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
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copious adj.
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Plenteous.
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coquette n.
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A flirt.
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cornice n.
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An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
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cornucopia n.
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The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
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corollary n.
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A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.
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coronation n.
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The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
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coronet n.
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Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
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corporal adj.
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Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
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corporate adj.
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Belonging to a corporation.
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corporeal adj.
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Of a material nature; physical.
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corps n.
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A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
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corpse n.
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A dead body.
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corpulent adj.
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Obese.
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corpuscle n.
A minute particle of matter.
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correlate v.
To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
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correlative adj.
Mutually involving or implying one another.
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corrigible adj.
Capable of reformation.
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corroborate v.
To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
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corroboration n.
Confirmation.
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corrode v.
To ruin or destroy little by little.
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corrosion n.
Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
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corrosive n.
That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
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corruptible adj.
Open to bribery.
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corruption n.
Loss of purity or integrity.
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cosmetic adj.
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
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cosmic adj.
Pertaining to the universe.
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cosmogony n.
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
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cosmography n.
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
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cosmology n.
The general science of the universe.
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cosmopolitan adj.
Common to all the world.
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cosmopolitanism n.
A cosmopolitan character.
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cosmos n.
The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
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counter-claim n.
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
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counteract v.
To act in opposition to.
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counterbalance v.
To oppose with an equal force.
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countercharge v.
To accuse in return.
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counterfeit adj.
Made to resemble something else.
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counterpart n.
Something taken with another for the completion of either.
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countervail v.
To offset.
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counting-house n.
A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.
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countryman n.
A rustic.
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courageous adj.
Brave.
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course n.
Line of motion or direction.
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courser n.
A fleet and spirited horse.
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courtesy n.
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
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covenant n.
An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
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covert adj.
Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
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covey n.
A flock of quails or partridges.
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cower v.
To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
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coxswain n.
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer.
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crag n.
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
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cranium n.
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
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crass adj.
Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
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craving n.
A vehement desire.
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creak n.
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
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creamery n.
A butter-making establishment.
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creamy adj.
Resembling or containing cream.
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credence n.
Belief.
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credible adj.
Believable.
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credulous adj.
Easily deceived.
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creed n.
A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.
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crematory adj.
A place for cremating dead bodies.
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crevasse n.
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
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crevice n.
A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
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criterion n.
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
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critique n.
A criticism or critical review.
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crockery n.
Earthenware made from baked clay.
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crucible n.
A trying and purifying test or agency.
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crusade n.
Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
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crustacean adj.
Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.
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crustaceous adj.
Having a crust-like shell.
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cryptogram n.
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
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crystallize v.
To bring together or give fixed shape to.
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cudgel n.
A short thick stick used as a club.
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culinary adj.
Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.
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cull v.
To pick or sort out from the rest.
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culpable adj.
Guilty.
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culprit n.
A guilty person.
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culvert n.
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.
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cupidity n.
Avarice.
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curable adj.
Capable of being remedied or corrected.
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curator n.
A person having charge as of a library or museum.
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curio n.
A piece of bric-a-brac.
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cursive adj.
Writing in which the letters are joined together.
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cursory adj.
Rapid and superficial.
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curt adj.
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
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curtail v.
To cut off or cut short.
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curtsy n.
A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
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cycloid adj.
Like a circle.
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cygnet n.
A young swan.
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cynical adj.
Exhibiting moral skepticism.
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cynicism n.
Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.
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cynosure n.
That to which general interest or attention is directed.
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daring adj.
Brave.
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darkling adv.
Blindly.
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Darwinism n.
The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.
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dastard n.
A base coward.
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datum n.
A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
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dauntless adj.
Fearless.
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day-man n.
A day-laborer.
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dead-heat n.
A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
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dearth n.
Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.
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death's-head n.
A human skull as a symbol of death.
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debase v.
To lower in character or virtue.
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debatable adj.
Subject to contention or dispute.
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debonair adj.
Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner.
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debut n.
A first appearance in society or on the stage.
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decagon n.
A figure with ten sides and ten angles.
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decagram n.
A weight of 10 grams.
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decaliter n.
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.
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decalogue n.
The ten commandments.
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Decameron n.
A volume consisting of ten parts or books.
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decameter n.
A length of ten meters.
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decamp v.
To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
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decapitate v.
To behead.
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decapod adj.
Ten-footed or ten-armed.
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decasyllable n.
A line of ten syllables.
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deceit n.
Falsehood.
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deceitful adj.
Fraudulent.
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deceive v.
To mislead by or as by falsehood.
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decency n.
Moral fitness.
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decent adj.
Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress.
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deciduous adj.
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
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decimal adj.
Founded on the number 10.
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decimate v.
To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
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decipher v.
To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible.
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decisive ad.
Conclusive.
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declamation n.
A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.
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declamatory adj.
A full and formal style of utterance.
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declarative adj.
Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.
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declension n.
The change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.
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decorate v.
To embellish.
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decorous adj.
Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.
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decoy n.
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.
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decrepit adj.
Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.
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dedication n.
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.
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deduce v.
To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles.
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deface v.
To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of.
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defalcate v.
To cut off or take away, as a part of something.
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defamation n.
Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.
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defame v.
To slander.
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default n.
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.
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defendant n.
A person against whom a suit is brought.
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defensible adj.
Capable of being maintained or justified.
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defensive adj.
Carried on in resistance to aggression.
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defer v.
To delay or put off to some other time.
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deference n.
Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment.
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defiant adj.
Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.
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deficiency n.
Lack or insufficiency.
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deficient adj.
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount.
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definite adj.
Having an exact signification or positive meaning.
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deflect v.
To cause to turn aside or downward.
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deforest v.
To clear of forests.
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deform v.
To disfigure.
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deformity n.
A disfigurement.
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defraud v.
To deprive of something dishonestly.
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defray v.
To make payment for.
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degeneracy n.
A becoming worse.
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degenerate v.
To become worse or inferior.
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degradation n.
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude.
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degrade v.
To take away honors or position from.
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dehydrate v.
To deprive of water.
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deify v.
To regard or worship as a god.
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deign v.
To deem worthy of notice or account.
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deist n.
One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.
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deity n.
A god, goddess, or divine person.
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deject v.
To dishearten.
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dejection n.
Melancholy.
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delectable adj.
Delightful to the taste or to the senses.
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delectation n.
Delight.
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deleterious adj.
Hurtful, morally or physically.
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delicacy n.
That which is agreeable to a fine taste.
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delineate v.
To represent by sketch or diagram.
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deliquesce v.
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.
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delirious adj.
Raving.
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delude v.
To mislead the mind or judgment of.
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deluge v.
To overwhelm with a flood of water.
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delusion n.
Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring.
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demagnetize v.
To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism.
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demagogue n.
An unprincipled politician.
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demeanor n.
Deportment.
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demented adj.
Insane.
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demerit n.
A mark for failure or bad conduct.
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demise n.
Death.
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demobilize v.
To disband, as troops.
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demolish v.
To annihilate.
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demonstrable adj.
Capable of positive proof.
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demonstrate v.
To prove indubitably.
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demonstrative adj.
Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts.
