Week 4 Vocabulary (10) Flashcards

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Credulity (n.)

A

Readiness to believe.

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Cupidity (n.)

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Greed, strong desire.

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Cursory (adj.)

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Brief to the point of being superficial.

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Decry (v.)

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To criticize openly.

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Defile (v.)

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To make unclean, impure.

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Deleterious (adj.)

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Harmful.

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Demure (adj.)

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Quiet, modest, reserved.

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Deprecate (v.)

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To belittle, depreciate.

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Deride (v.)

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To laugh at mockingly.

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Desecrate (v.)

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To violate the sacredness of a place or thing.

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