D1 Mneomonics Flashcards
daunt
(verb): to intimidate or discourage. “DAUNT”
Think: don’t!
My mean old aunt Mildred would often daunt me when I was younger by screaming, “don’t!” whenever I got too loud
dearth
(noun): lack. “DEARTH”
Think: dead earth
Due to the dead earth of our farmland, there will be a dearth of food this winter
debacle
(noun): a complete disaster. “duh BAHK ul”
Think: da bottle
I’m an alcoholic, so when I hit da bottle, the night usually becomes a debacle
debased
(adjective): lowered in value or reputation. “dee BASED”
Think: de-based
Milk chocolate is a crime against the cacao bean. Confectioners start of with a base of pure dark chocolate, but then they debase it by adding milk powder and tons of sugar
debauchery
(noun): extreme indulgence in pleasure “duh BOTCh er ee”
Think: the bachelor party
During the bachelor party, the wolf pack in The Hangover particpated in some serious debuchery
debilitate
(verb): to weaken. “duh BILL it ate’
Think: decrease ability
Cancer will often debilitate its victims and can decrease their ability to be active
decadent
(adjective): decaying: self indulgent. “DEK uh dent”
Think: decayed
In WALL-E, the decadent passengers of the spaceship have decayed into overweight, lazy, passive lumps
decimate
(verb): to destroy a large part of “DESS uh mate”
Think: decimate remains
At the start of our campaign, all of our soldiers were healthy, but attacks and disease have decimated the ranks so that only a decimal remains alive
declaimed
(verb): spoke loudly and self-importantly. “dee CLAIMED”
Think: “I delcare!”
“Well, I declare!” The Southern belle declaimed
decorous
(adjective): well-behaved. “DECK or us”
Think: the chorus
Kids in the chorus are usually not rebels- they’re often decorous
decrepit
(adjective): worn-out; run-down. “duh CREP it”
Think: scrap it
Your decrepit old car looks like crap; you should scrap it
decried
(verb): expressed strong disapproval about “duh CRIED”
Think: cried
After my boss decried my work in front of everyone, I went home and cried
defamatory
(adjective): something that hurts someone’s reputation “duh Fam ih tory”
Think: de-fame
The defamatory Enquirer story will “de-fame” that actor; he’ll lose his fame
defenestrate
(verb): to quickly throw out. “duh FEN eh strate”
Think: defense demonstrate
If you defenestrate a burglar through a plate-glass window, your home defense is demonstrated
defunct
(adjective): no longer existing. “duh FUNKED”
Think: de-function
When I can fly in my dreams, the law of gravity seems t be defunct, like it has been “de-functioned”
degenerate
(verb, adjective) verb: to move backward or decay, adjective; decay. “duh JENN er it”
Think: jenner ate my dust
1976 Olympic decathlon champion Caitlyn Jenner ate my dust when I challenged her to a footrace; I guess that her speed has degenerated with age
delectable
(adjective): delightful; delicious. “duh LECT uh bull”
Think: delicious electable
Ryan Gosling should run for president since most women think he’s delectable and delicous enough to be electable
deleterious
(adjective): harmful. “duh luh TEER ee us”
Think: deletes
Using that old computer could be deleterious to your grade because it randomly deletes files
delimit
(verb) : to determine the limit, boundary or extent of something. “dee LIM it”
think: determine limit
Partying until 3am with your friends is a great way to determine your limits, but the next-morning hangover may lead you delmit your alcohol intake the next time you go out
delineate
(verb): to outline; to describe in detail “Dee LIN ee ate”
Think: the line
The strip of masking tape I put down is the line that clearly delineates the two halves of the dorm room- keep your stuff on your side!
