Word List 13 Flashcards by Heather Succar | Brainscape

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deffinition

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meaning, clarity of a sound or image, distinctness in outline

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definitive

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final, complete

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deflect

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turn aside

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deft

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neat, skillful

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defunct

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dead, no longer in use

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defuse

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remove the fuse, reduce or eliminate the strength

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degenerate

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become worse, deteriorate

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delete

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erase, strike out

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deleterious

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harmful

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deliberate

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consider, ponder

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delineate

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portray, depict

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delude

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deceive

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deluge

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flood, rush

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delusion

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false belief

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delve

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dig, investigate

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demagogue

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person who appeals to people’s prejudice, false leader of people

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demean

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degrade. humiliate

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demeanor

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behavior

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demur

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object, hesitate

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demystify

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clarify

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denigrate

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blacken

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denigrate

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blacken

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denizen

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inhabitant or resident

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denotation

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meaning, distinguishing by name

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denouement

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outcome, final development of plot

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denounce

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condemn, criticize

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depict

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portray

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deplete

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reduce, exhaust

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deplore

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regret, disapprove of

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deplore

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regret, disapprove of

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depose

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dethrone, remove from office

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deposition

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testimony under oath

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depravity

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extreme corruption

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deprecate

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excess disapproval of

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depreciate

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lessen in value

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depredation

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plundering

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derelict

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abandoned, negligent

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deride

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ridicule, make fun of

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derivative

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unoriginal, derived from another source

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derogatory

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expressing low opinion

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desolate

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unpopulated

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desolate

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rob of joy

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despise

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look on with scorn

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despondent

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depressed, gloomy

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despot

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tyrant

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destitute

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extremely poor

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desultory

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aimless, haphazard

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detachment

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emotional weakness, group sent away

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determination

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firmness in purpose, calculation, decision

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deterrent

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something that discourages, hindrance

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detraction

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slandering

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detrimental

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harmful, damaging