3/08 Flashcards by shiv k | Brainscape

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Dabble

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V. Work in a non-serious fashion

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Dank

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(Adj) damp

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Daub

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V. Smear; as with paint

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Dawdle

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V. Loiter, waste time

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Deadlock

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N. Standstill; stalemate

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Deadpan

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Adj. Wooden; impressive

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Debase

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V. Reduce the quality or value; lower in esteem;degrade

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Debauch

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V. Corrupt; seduce from virtue

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Debilitate

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V. Weaken ; enfeeble

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Debonair

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Adj. Urban and suave

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Decadence

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N. Decay

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Decoy

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N. Lure or bait

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Decrepitude

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N. State of collapse caused by illness or old age

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Defeatist

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Adj. Resigned to or accepting defeat

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Defer

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V. Delay till later; exempt temporarily

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Deference

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N. Courteous regard for another’s wish

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Definitive

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Adj. Most reliable or complete

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Defray

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V. Provide for the payment of

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Deft

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Adj. Neat, skillfull

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Defunct

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Adj. Dead; no longer in use or existence

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Deify

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V. Idolize

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Deign

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V. Condescend; stoop

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Deign

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V. Condescend; stoop

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Deliberate

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V. Consider; ponder

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Delineate

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V. Portray; depict ; sketch

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Delirium

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N. Mental disorder marked by confusion

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Deluge

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N. Flood; rush

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Deluge

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N. Flood; rush

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Delusive

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Adj. Deceptive; raising vain hopes

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Delve

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V. Dig; investigate

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Demagogue

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N. Person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader

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Demoniac

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Adj. Fiendish

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Demur (n)

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N Objection; protest

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Demur (v)

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V. Object; hesitate

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Demur (v)

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V. Object; hesitate

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Demure

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Adj. Grave; serious; coy

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Denigrate

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V. Blacken

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Denizen

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N. Inhabitant; regular visitor

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Denotation

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N. Meaning; distinguishing by name

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Deplore

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V. Regret

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Depose

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V. Dethrone; remove from office

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Derelict

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V. Abandon

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Derivative

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Adj. Unoriginal; obtained from another source

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Descry

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V. Catch sight of

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Desecrate

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V. Profane; violate the sanctity of

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Desolate (v)

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V. Rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake

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Desolate (v)

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V. Rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake

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Desolate (adj)

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Unpopulated; joyless

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Despoil

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V. Strip or values; rob

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Despondant

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Adj. Depressed; gloomy

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Despot

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N. Tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler

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Desuetude

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N. State disuse