SAT Vocabulary 17 Flashcards
1
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deliberate
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(adj.)
intentional, reflecting careful consideration
2
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delineate
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(v.)
to describe, outline, shed light on
3
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demagogue
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(n.)
a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices
4
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demarcation
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(n.)
the marking of boundaries or categories
5
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demean
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(v.)
to lower the status or stature of something
6
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demure
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(adj.)
quiet, modest, reserved
7
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denigrate
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(v.)
to belittle, diminish the opinion of
8
Q
denounce
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(v.)
to criticize publicly
9
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deplore
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(v.)
to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
10
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depravity (n.) wickedness
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(n.) wickedness
11
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deprecate
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(v.)
to belittle, depreciate
12
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derelict
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(adj.)
abandoned, run-down
13
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deride
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(v.)
to laugh at mockingly, scorn
14
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derivative
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(adj.)
taken directly from a source, unoriginal
15
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desecrate
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(v.)
to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
