D-F Flashcards
(112 cards)
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daft
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(adj) insane, foolish
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daunt
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(verb) cause to lose courage
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daunting
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(adj) intimidating
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dauntless
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(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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dearth
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(n) a lack, scarcity
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debilitate
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(v) make weak
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decorous
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(adj) dignified in conduct, manners or disposition
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defame
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(v) to destroy the reputation of
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deft
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(adj) skilled, adept
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defunct
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(adj) no longer used or existing
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deleterious
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(adj) harmful
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delude
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(v) to decieve, to mislead
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deluge
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(n) a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood
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delusion
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(n) deception by creating illusory ideas; a mistaken or unfounded opinion of idea
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deplete
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(v) use or exhaust resource
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derelict
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(adj) abandoned duty or neglected by owner or occupant; run-down
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desolate
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(adj) deserted, lifeless
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despondent
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(adj) duscouraged, hopeless, depressed
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destitute
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(adj) impoverished
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deviate
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(v) to stray from the norm or standard
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deaphanous
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(adj) transparent, light, airy
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dictate
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(v) to pronounce, command, prescribe
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dictum
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(n) an authoritative declaration; an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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didactic
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(adj) designed or intended to teach; making moral observations
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differentiate
(v) to distinguish, to make different
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dilapidated
(ad) in state of disrepair
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diligent
(adj) careful, showing care
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diminish
(v) to decrease or make smaller
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diminutive
(adj) miniature, small
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discreet
(adj) prudent or inconspicuous
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discrepancy
(n) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; an event that departs from expectations
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discrete
(adj) separate, distinct, individual
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disdain
(v) reject with contempt
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disentangle
(v) smoothen and neaten; free from involvement
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disingenuous
(adj) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
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disparage
(v) to criticize, degrade, belittle
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dissonance
(n) lack or harmony or agreement
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distend
(v) swell from or as if from internal pressure; cause to expand as it by internal pressure
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diverse
(adj) varied
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divisive
(adj) causing conflict, opposition
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docile
(adj) easily handled or managed; ready and willing to be taught
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domicile
(n) a residence, a home
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doppelgänger
(n) a ghostly double of a living person
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douse
(v) to drench, saturate
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drawback
(n) tone quality of being a hinderance
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dubious
(adj) not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt; open to doubt or suspicion
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dutiful
(adj) not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt; open to doubt or suspicion
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dutiful
(adj) careful to fulfill obligation
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dynamic
(adj) characterized by continuous change or activity
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edict
(n) a proclamation having the force of law
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efface
(v) make inconspicuous; remove completely from recognition or memory
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effervescent
(adj) marked by high spirits or excitement; bubbly and engaging
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elocution
(n) the art of public speaking
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eloquent
(adj) marked for forceful or fluent expression; well-spoken
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elucidate
(v) to clarify
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empathetic
(adj) feeling another's pain as one's own
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enervate
(v) to weaken, make weary
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enervated
(adj) lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
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enhance
(v) increase; make better or more attractive
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enigmatic
(adj) resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; not clear on understandable
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entity
(n) something that exists as a discrete unit
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entomology
(n) the study of insects
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entourage
(n) the group following and attending to some important person
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envious
(adj) jealous
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ephemeral
(n) anything short-lived
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epitome
(n) a brief abstract in a book or journal; a standard or typical example
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equilibrium
(n) a stable, balanced system
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equivocate
(v) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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erect
(v) to construct, to raise
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erroneous
(adj) mistaken, incorrect
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erudite
(adj) well read or esteemed for knowledge
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eschew
(v( to avoid or shun
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espouse
(v) to support, or to marry
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espy
(v) catch sight of glimpse
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ethereal
(adj) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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eulogy
(n) praise; a speech full of praise at a funeral
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euphonious
(adj) having a pleasant sound; pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident
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euphoric
(adj) elated, overjoyed
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evacuate
(v) excrete or discharge from the body; empty completely;
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evanescent
(adj) tending to vanish like vapor
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exacerbate
(v) exasperate or irritate; make worse
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exclude
(v) prevent from being included or considered or accepted; prevent from entering
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exculpate
(v) to clear from fault or guilt
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excursion
(n) a trip, an outing
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expedite
(v) process fast and efficiently; speed up the progress of; facilitate
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exemplary
(adj) serving as an example
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exigent
(adj) critical, urgent
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existential
(adj) able to be spent or done away with
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exorbitant
(adj) escessive
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extol
(v) praise, glorify, or honor
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extravagant
(adj) excessive, over-the-top
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fabricate
(v) to invent, make-up, concoct
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fabulist
(n) a teller of fables, a liar
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facile
(adj) easy
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facilitate
(v) make easier; increase the likelihood of (a response); be of use
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fallacious
(adj) incorrect, misleading
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fallow
(n) cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
(adj) undeveloped but potentially useful; left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
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familial
(adj) relating to family
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forage
(v) to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
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forestall
(v) to delay, impede
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forlorn
(adj) lonely, hopeless
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formidable
(adj) arousing fear or alarm
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forsake
(v) to abandon, forget
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fortify
(v) to strengthen
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fortitude
(adj) lucky, occurring by chance
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foster
(v) help develop, help grow; to simulate, promote, encourage
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fraudulent
(adj) intended to deceive
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frenetic
(adj) avoiding waste; spendthrift
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fruitful
(adj) produce or conducive to producing in abundance; productive of profit
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fruitless
(adj) unproductive of success
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furtive
(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; secret
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futile
(adj) producing no result or effect; unproductive of success
