set 8 Flashcards
2/24 - 3/3 (10 cards)
1
Q
cryptic
A
puzzling, mysterious, or enigmatic
[ confusing, perplexing ]
2
Q
cursory
A
hasty, not thorough
[ hurried, brief, quick ]
3
Q
dearth
A
a scarcity or lack of something
[ shortage, deficiency ]
4
Q
debilitate
A
to weaken, to enfeeble
[ devitalize, sap, drain ]
5
Q
decadence
A
moral deterioration as characterized by excessive indulgence
[ decay, corruption ]
6
Q
deference
A
humble submission and respect
[ esteem, awe, courtesy ]
7
Q
deflated
A
to depress or reduce; brought low in spirit
[ drained, depressed ]
8
Q
delineated
A
to describe or represent something precisely
[ outlined, depicted ]
9
Q
demeanor
A
behavior; manner of conducting oneself
[ attitude, conduct ]
10
Q
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