Word List 9 (continued) Flashcards
1
Q
Contravene
A
to go against
2
Q
Copious
A
plentiful
3
Q
Cosmographer
A
one who studies the order of the universe
4
Q
Creed
A
a system of beliefs
5
Q
Culinary
A
relating to cookies
6
Q
Curtail
A
to shorten
7
Q
Dearth
A
a shortage; an absence
8
Q
Debunk
A
to expose an untruth
9
Q
Deed
A
act
10
Q
Deftly
A
skillfully
11
Q
Deleterious
A
harmful
12
Q
Depose
A
to remove from office
13
Q
Desiccate
A
to dry out
14
Q
Desultory
A
aimless
15
Q
Devoid
A
missing
16
Q
Diatribe
A
angry speech attacking someone
17
Q
Digress
A
to wander away
18
Q
Din
A
loud, continuous noise
19
Q
Disband
A
to separate
20
Q
Discursive
A
wandering from one topic to another
21
Q
Disparate
A
different
22
Q
Disseminate
A
to spread widely
23
Q
Dissuade
A
to persuade someone not to do something
24
Q
Divest
A
to take something away from someone else
