List 7

Question 0

deprecate

Answer 0

(verb) express disapproval of

To use this tactic is merely to deprecate the motives of one’s opponents rather than to argue the evidence.

Question 1

depraved

Answer 1

(adjective) morally corrupt; wicked

Her account of the period depicts a depraved and heartless Hollywood.

Question 2

depreciate

Answer 2

(verb) diminish in value over a period of time.

The quality of the abandoned house depreciated over time.

Question 3

devastation

Answer 3

(noun) great destruction or damage, severe and overwhelming shock or grief

The devastation after the storm was evident.

Question 4

devious

Answer 4

(adjective) showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals

To be sure, there are devious drug companies and incompetent and crooked physicians who will wreak havoc with one’s health.

Question 5

devoid

Answer 5

(adjective) entirely lacking or free from.

Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion.

Question 6

devout

Answer 6

(adjective) having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

The priest is a devout catholic.

Question 7

dictum

Answer 7

(noun) a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

And we’ve gone a whole lot farther than following our mother’s dictum to wash our hands before dinner.

Question 8

didactic

Answer 8

(adjective) intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Furthermore you must have teaching experience and good didactic skills.

Question 9

diffident

Answer 9

(adjective) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

The new teacher was diffident, and could not conduct a lesson without hiding behind her computer.

Question 10

diffuse

Answer 10

(verb) spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people.

The fan diffused the smell of cookies baking all through the house.

Question 11

digression

Answer 11

(noun) a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

let’s return to the main topic after that brief digression.

Question 12

dilemma

Answer 12

(noun) a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones.

The President is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.

Question 13

dilettante

Answer 13

(noun) a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or serious.

Question 14

discerning

Answer 14

(adjective) having or showing good judgment.

She had a discerning eye for color.

Question 15

disconcernt

Answer 15

(verb) disturb the composure of; unsettle

He no longer seemed able to disconcert or anger her.

Question 16

disconsolate

Answer 16

(adjective) without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

the disconsolate boy could not be cheered up because his test scores were so low.

Question 17

discursive

Answer 17

(adjective) digressing from subject to subject without order

students often write dull, secondhand, discursive prose.

Question 18

disinclined

Answer 18

(adjective) unwilling; reluctant.

the rural community was disinclined to abandon the old ways.

Question 19

disparity

Answer 19

(noun) a great difference

Economic disparities between different regions of the country.