SAT Vocab D

Question 1

daunt

Answer 1

to discourage, intimidate

Question 2

dearth

Answer 2

lack, scarcity; insufficiency

Question 3

debase

Answer 3

to degrade or lower in quality or stature

Question 4

debilitate

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to weaken, enfeeble

Question 5

debunk

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to discredit, disprove

Question 6

deciduous

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shed seasonally; short-lived, temporary

Question 7

decorum

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proper behavior, etiquette

Question 8

decry

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to condemn, denounce

Question 9

deface

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to mar the appearance of, vandalize

Question 10

defamatory

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slanderous, injurious to the reputation

Question 11

deferential

Answer 11

respectful and polite in a submissive way

Question 12

deflation

Answer 12

decrease, depreciation

Question 13

defunct

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no longer existing, extinct

Question 14

delectable

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appetizing, delicious

Question 15

delegate (v.)

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to give powers to another

Question 16

deleterious

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harmful, destructive, detrimental

Question 17

deluge

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flood

Question 18

demagogue

Answer 18

leader. rabble-rouser, usually using appeals to emotion or prejudice

Question 19

demean

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to degrade, humiliate, humble

Question 20

demographics

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data relating to study of human population

Question 21

demote

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to reduce to a lower grade or rank

Question 22

demur

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to express doubts or objections

Question 23

denigrate

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to slur someone’s reputation

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deplete

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to use up, exhaust

Question 25

deplore

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to express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly

Question 26

deploy

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to spread out strategically over an area; put into action

Question 27

depravity

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sinfulness, moral corruption

Question 28

deprecate

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to belittle, disparage

Question 29

depreciate

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to lose value gradually

Question 30

deride

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to mock, ridicule, make fun of

Question 31

derivative

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copied or adapted; not original

Question 32

desiccate

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to dry completely, dehydrate

Question 33

desist

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to stop doing something

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despondent

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feeling discouraged and dejected

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despot

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tyrannical ruler

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desultory

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rambling, unmethodical; half-hearted

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deter

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to discourage; prevent from happening

Question 38

deviate

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to stray, wander

Question 39

dexterous

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skilled physically or mentally

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dialect

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regional style of speaking

Question 41

diaphanous

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allowing light to show through; delicate

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack

Question 43

dictum

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authoritative statement; popular saying

Question 44

didactic

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excessively instructive

Question 45

diffidence

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shyness, lack of confidence

Question 46

diffuse

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widely spread out

Question 47

digress

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to turn aside; to stray from the main point

Question 48

dilapidated

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in disrepair, run-down, neglected

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dilate

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to enlarge, swell, extend

Question 50

dilatory

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slow, tending to delay

Question 51

diplomacy

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discretion, tact; negotiations

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dirge

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funeral hymn

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disarray

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clutter, disorder

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disburse

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to pay out

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discern

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to perceive something obscure

Question 56

disconcerting

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bewildering, perplexing, slightly disturbing

Question 57

discordant

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harsh-sounding, badly out of tune

Question 58

discredit

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to dishonor or disgrace

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discrepancy

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difference between

Question 60

disdain

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to regard with scorn and contempt

Question 61

disgorge

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to vomit, discharge violently

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disheveled

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untidy, disarranged, unkempt

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disparage

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to belittle, speak disrespectfully about

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disparate

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dissimilar, different in kind

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dispassionate

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free from emotion; impartial, unbiased

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dispel

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to drive out or scatter

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dispense

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to distribute, administer

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disperse

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to break up, scatter

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dispirit

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to dishearten, make dejected

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disrepute

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disgrace, dishonor

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dissemble

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to pretend, disguise one's motives

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disseminate

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to spread far and wide

Question 73

dissipated

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to scatter; to pursue pleasure to excess

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dissuade

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to persuade someone to alter original intentions

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distraught

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very worried and distressed

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dither

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to move or act confusedly without clear purpose

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diurnal

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daily

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divine (v.)

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to foretell or know by inspiration

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divisive

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creating disunity or conflict

Question 80

docile

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tame, willing to be taught

Question 81

doctrinaire

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rigidly devoted to authorities

Question 82

dogmatic

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rigidly fixed in opinion

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doleful

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sad, mournful

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dormant

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at rest, inactive, in suspended animation

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doting

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excessively fond, loving to excess

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dour

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sour and gloomy; stern and sever

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drivel

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stupid talk; slobber

Question 88

droll

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amusing in a wry, subtle way

Question 89

dulcet

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pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear

Question 90

dupe (v.)

Answer 90

to deceive, trick

Question 91

duplicity

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deception, dishonesty, double-dealing

Question 92

dyspeptic

Answer 92

suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable