1. not to fulfill on an obligation. 2. default setting

Vocab day 10 part 1 Flashcards by sangiya lubana

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not to fulfill on an obligation.

2. default setting

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delineate

to represent, to depict

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denigrate

to belittle someone.

sent : disparage something and denigrate someone

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denizen

a person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place.
Native

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demotic

pertaining to people

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demographic

related to population balance

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demur

to express doubt

“She agreed to his request without demur.”

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deference

respect, regard for someone

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defunct

no longer existing

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denouncement

outcome, the final part after the climax.

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defame

to malign, to harm someone’s reputation

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decorum

proper behavious

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debauchery

excessive indulgence in sex and drugs

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death

scarcity

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daunt

to intimidate

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credo

social principles, a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.
syn : creed

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credence

acceptance of something as truth

“The theory is gaining credence among scientists.”/” I’m afraid I don’t put much credence in common gossip.”

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craven

cowardly

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cozen

deceive

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covetous

desiring something owned by another

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convention

a way in which something is usually done.

2. an agreement between states covering particular matters, especially one less formal than a treaty.

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converge

to come together

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convex

curve outwards

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convoluted

twisted

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cornucopia

a cone shaped basket overflowing with fruits, abundance

cosmology

study of universe as a totality

covert

hidden

coquette

a flirtatious women

convivial

sociable

copious

abundance, | syn: profuse

connoisseur

expert of taste

conscript

enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services.

consecrate

to declare sacred

contend

Contend is a verb. It means to struggle, or to compete with a rival. It can also mean to assert and maintain an opinion or stance when there’s evidence to the contrary. Content is an adjective. It describes the state of feeling generally good about a situation, like their life or circumstances.

contentious

quarrelsome

contiguous

touching, neighbouring

continence

abstentious, self control

contumacious

stubbornly disobedient

contrite

feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming "the criminal showed contrite when sentenced to death"

conundrum

puzzle with no solution

concave

cave inwards

complaint

yeilding

compunction

uneasiness caused by guilt

conciliatory

overcome hostility

concoct

to invent

concomitant

existing concurrently

confound

puzzled, baffled

condome

to overlook voluntarily

congenial

friendly

conjugal

pertaining to marriage agreement | "the bennett sisters goal was to find a suitable man and live in conjugal happiness"

complement

add on, something in addition to something

coplaisant

obidient

complacent

different from complaisant., : self satisfied, showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. "The student grew complacent about the challenges ahead."

compendium

a brief summary

commensurate

proportional

collage

collection of art, "collarge"

cognizant

aware, informed

coalesce

cause to become one, united

coda

concluding part

codify

arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code. | to arrange in a plan or system

chicanery

trickery, fraud

chivalry

gallantry towards women

churlish

boorish,rude

circuitious

roundabout

clairvoyant

psychic, one who can predict the future

coagulate

thicken, congeal

centripetal

moving towards the center

centrifugal

moving away from the center

centrifugal

moving away from the center

celestial

concerning sky or heavens

caustic

sarcastic, bitter, like caustic soda

causal

involving a cause

caucus

a small group within an org

catalyst

something causing change

cataclysm

a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

cant

jargon

cantankerous

irritable, ill humored

capricious

fickle

cardinal

of foremost importance

carnal

relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities.

cartography

science of making maps

caste

social groups

castigation

punishment

canard

deliberately misleading story

culmany

slander

callous

insensitive

cadge

ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled).

buttress

support

burnish

to polish

burgeon

to flourish

bucolic

rustic, characteristic of countryside,pastorial