word smart list 31 Flashcards

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deference

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n. submission to another’s will; respect; courtesy

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definitive

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adj. conclusive; providing the last word

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degenerate

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v. to break down; to deteriorate

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4
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deleterious

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adj. harmful

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5
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delineate

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v. to describe accurately

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delude

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v. to deceive

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7
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deluge

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n. a flood; an inundation

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8
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demagogue

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n. a leader who uses prejudice to get more power

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denizen

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n. inhabitant

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10
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depravity

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extreme wickedness or corruption

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11
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deprecate

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v. to express disapproval of

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deride

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v. to ridicule; to laugh a contemptuously

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