Deck 13 Flashcards
1
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curmudgeon
A
a difficult, bad tempered person
2
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cursory
A
- hasty, superficial
- cursory attempt to learn something: memorize a couple of things then give up
3
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curtail
A
to shorten, to cut short
4
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debacle
A
a sudden and ignominious (humiliating and embarrassing) failure; a fiasco
5
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debauchery
A
wild living, excessive intemperance (lack of moderation or restraint)
6
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debilitate
A
to weaken, to cripple
7
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decadent
A
decaying or decayed, esp. in terms of morals
8
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decorous
A
proper, in good taste, orderly
9
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decree
A
an official order, usually having the force of law
10
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deem
A
to judge, to consider
11
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defame
A
to ruin the good name of, to slander
12
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deference
A
submission to another’s will, respect, courtesy
13
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defile
A
to make filthy or foul, to desecrate
14
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defunct
A
no longer in effect, no longer in existence
15
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degenerate
A
to break down, to deteriorate
