Deck 16 Flashcards
1
Q
doldrums
A
low spirits, a state of inactivity
2
Q
doleful
A
sorrowful, filled with grief
3
Q
dolt
A
a stupid person, a dunce
4
Q
dotage
A
- senility (weak from old age, feeble), foolish affection
- the period of life in which a person is old and weak
5
Q
double entendre
A
a word or phrase having a double meaning, especially when the second meaning is risque
6
Q
dour
A
forbidding, severe, gloomy
7
Q
downcast
A
directed downward, dejected
8
Q
draconian
A
harsh, severe, cruel
9
Q
droll
A
humorous, amusing in an odd, often understated, way
10
Q
dross
A
worthless stuff, esp. worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff
11
Q
duress
A
coercion, compulsion by force or threat
12
Q
ebb
A
to diminish, recede
13
Q
ebullient
A
boiling, bubbling with excitement, exuberant
14
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ecclesiastical
A
having to do with the church
15
Q
eclectic
A
- choosing the best from many sources
- drawing from many sources
