Word List 13 Flashcards

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Demagogue (n)

A

person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader

He was accused of being a demagogue because he made promises that aroused futile hopes in his listeners

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Demoniac (adj)

A

fiendish

Gleeful at the success of his fiendish plot, the Joker howled with demoniac laughter

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Denigrate (v)

A

blacken, to tarnish

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Denouement (n)

A

outcome; final development of the plot

The denouement was obvious to sophisticate theatregoers as early as the middle of first act

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Deprecate (v)

A

express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

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Derelict (adj)

A

abandoned; negligent

The derelict craft was a menace to navigation

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Derogatory (adj)

A

expressing a low opinion

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Desecrate (v)

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profane; violate the sanctity of

Shattering the altar and trampling the holy objects underfoot, the invaders desecrated the sanctuary

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Desiccate (v)

A

dry up

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Despondent (adj)

A

depressed; gloomy

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Despot (n)

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tyrant; harsh, authorities ruler

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Desuetude (n)

A

state of disuse

The folk dance fell into desuetude until they were rediscovered during the early twentieth century

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Desultory (adj)

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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

In prison, he set himself the task of reading, to him, reading was purposeful, not desultory

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Dialectical (adj)

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relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal

The debate coach’s students grew to develop great forensic and dialectical skill

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Diatribe (n)

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bitter scolding; incentive

Luther’s vitriolic diatribes against the Jews are part of the history that leads to Kristallnacht

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