Vocab D

Question 1

I think that the politician was completely “daft” to think that he could get away with blatant disregard of the law.

Answer 1

Daft - stupid, ridiculous, absurd, idiotic, crazy, loopy, mad, inane, senseless

Question 2

She had a muscle degeneration disorder that was “debilitating” and left her with almost no use of her legs.

Answer 2

Debilitating - incapacitate; weaken; cripple

Question 3

While most people thought the movie star was a “debonair” actor, only those closest to him knew that he was rude and small minded

Answer 3

Debonair - suave, urbane, charming

SYNONYM: cosmopolitan, cultivated, elegant, genteel, polished, refined, sophisticated

Question 4

She was deft with the needle and thread, creating the most wonderful scarves almost out of nothing.

Answer 4

Deft - agile, clever

SYNONYM: adept, adroit, apt, dexterous, expert, nimble, proficient, skilled, skillful

Question 5

The coal company is now “defunct”. Their business was made obsolete by more modern and cheaper fuel alternatives

Answer 5

Defunct - extinct; not functioning

SYNONYM: deceased, departed, expired, inoperative, obsolete, vanished

Question 6

She “deluded” herself thinking she had the best voice in singing. In reality, she was a mediocre(below average) singer.

Answer 6

Delude - deceive the mind or judgment

SYNONYM: beguile, bluff, defraud, misguide, misinform, mislead

Question 7

She dressed “demurely”, refusing to fall into the fashion peer pressure that called for outrageous dressing while in high school.

Answer 7

Demure - shy, prim, proper

SYNONYM: bashful, modest, reserved, timid

Question 8

The value of the car “depreciated” by 50%by the time the car was 4 years old. My car is only worth 10,000 now.

Answer 8

Depreciate - to reduce in value or price

SYNONYM: decrease, deflate, devalue, drop, dwindle, reduce

Question 9

Adj - The “derelict” house on the corner of the street was once considered the most beautiful house on the block.

Noun - He was a “derelict” who used to hold a very good job before he fell very ill.

Answer 9

Derelict - in poor condition because of neglect or disuse(adj)
Someone without a job or home careless(noun)

Question 10

Mineral oil is a derivative of petroleum. This is used liberally in the cosmetic industry.

Answer 10

Derivative - something coming from something else; not original, derived
SYNONYM: byproduct, descendant, offshoot, outgrowth

Question 11

While “desiccated” coconut is a good alternative to fresh ones, the flavor cannot replace the natural goodness of a fresh coconut.

Answer 11

Desiccate - to dry up or dry out

SYNONYM: dehydrate, dry, parch

Question 12

She felt desolate and overwhelmed with grief after the loss of her family in a car accident..
The desert town was desolate with no sign of a living plant anywhere around.

Answer 12

Desolate - to dry up or dry out

SYNONYM: dehydrate, dry, parch

Question 13

The use of steroids while enhances the performance of an athlete is actually “detrimental” to the long term health of the athlete. This is the reason why steroids are banned from sports.

Answer 13

Detrimental - damaging; disadvantageous

SYNONYM: adverse, baleful, deleterious, destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, nocuous, pernicious, unfavorable

Question 14

She remained “diffident” about speaking up for herself even though she knew a lot more about that subject.

Answer 14

Diffident - shy; overly timid

SYNONYM: bashful, demure, reserved, reserved, reticent, reticent, timorous

Question 15

The teacher “digressed” from the Math lesson. Instead she started talking about the importance of being a good citizen.

Answer 15

Digress - to stray away from; to go off

SYNONYM: depart, deviate, drift, ramble, veer

Question 16

The house in the corner is an eye sore and is “dilapidated” beyond the scope of repair. Where are the owners?

Answer 16

Dilapidated - brought into ruin; falling apart

SYNONYM: battered, broken-down, decayed, dingy, neglected, shabby

Question 17

She was able to “discern” whether people were lying to her. She had studied psychology in college that helped her keep communities in good hands and safe.

Answer 17

Discern - to differentiate, discriminate; to see clearly

SYNONYM: comprehend, deduce, discover, grasp, perceive, spot

Question 18

The volcano lies mostly “dormant” in Santorini. But the light shaking of glasswares in houses and restaurants made me wonder if the volcano was getting more active.

Answer 18

Dormant - sleeping, inactive, latent

SYNONYM: asleep, idle, lethargic, sluggish

Question 19

She “doused” the flame with water and stopped the fire from spreading through the rest of the house

Answer 19

Douse - to drench, extinguish with liquid

SYNONYM: deluge, drown, immerse, inundate, quench, saturate, smother, submerge

Question 20

He had a reputation of someone with a dubious character because of how he came into wealth and comfort without working too hard.

Answer 20

Dubois - doubtful, unsure

SYNONYM: ambivalent, arguable, hesitant, improbable, skeptical, uncertain

Question 21

The drone left the beehive to find nectar for food.

Answer 21

Drone. - male bee (noun), unmanned aircraft or ship (noun), go on and on (annoying voice), someone who lives off others or a free loader(verb)