D Flashcards

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Dastardly (adj)

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Wicked and cruel

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Datum (n)

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Singular of data

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3
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Dauntless (adj)

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Fearless

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4
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Dearth (n)

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A lack of sth

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5
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Debase (v)

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Degrade

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Debonair (adj)

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Confident, stylish, charming (of a man)

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Decamp (v)

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To leave suddenly or unexpectedly

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8
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Deceitful (adj)

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Fraudulent

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Decency (n)

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Morality

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Decimate (v)

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To annihilate

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Decorous (adj)

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Keeping with propriety, polite and restrained

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Decrepit (adj)

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Elderly, feeble (for human) or worn out due to age (for buildings)

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Deface (v)

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Spoil the surface or appearance of sth ; vandalise

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Defer (v)

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Postpone

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15
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Defiant (adj)

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Disobedient

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Defraud (v)

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Illegally obtain money from se by deception

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Defray (v)

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To provide money to pay

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Degenerate (v)

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To become worse or inferior

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19
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Degrade (v)

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Treat sb with contempt

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20
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Deify (v)

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To worship or regard as a God

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Deign (v)

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To do sth that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity

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Deject (v)

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To dishearten

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Delectation (n)

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Deleterious (adj)

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Delineate (v)
Describe or portray sth
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Delirious (adj)
Delusional, lack of awareness for surroundings
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Delude (v)
Make sb believe sth that is not true
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Deluge (v)
To send a very large volume of sth to sb
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Demeanour (n)
Outward behaviour or bearing
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Demented (adj)
Insane
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Denizen (n)
An inhabitant
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Denominate (v)
To call, to name
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Denote (v)
To indicate
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Denounce (v)
Publicly declare to be evil
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Deplorable (adj)
Completely unacceptable
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Deportment (n)
Demeanour
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Depraved (adj)
Wicked
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Deprecate (v)
Express disapproval of or belittle sth
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Depreciate (v)
To diminish in value over time
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Derelict (adj)
In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
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Deride (v)
To ridicule
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Dermatology (n)
Treatment of skin disorders
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Descry (v)
To find out, discover
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Desist (from) (v) (Desistance) (n)
To stop doing sth
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Despicable (adj)
Deserving hatred or contempt
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Despond (v)/ Despondent (adj)
To lose spirit or hope
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Destitute (adj)
Very poor
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Desultory (adj)
Lacking a purpose or enthusiasm
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Determinate (adj)
Definite
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Deter (v)
Discourage someone from doing sth by instilling doubt or fear
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Detest (v)
To hate
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Detract (v)
To diminish the worth or value of a quality or achievement
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Duress (n)
Threats violence and constraints used to coerce someone into doing something against their will