Vocab Unit 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Decorous
Dignified in conduct, manner, or disposition Befitting
Debilitate
Make weak Disable
Delusion
Deception by creating illusory ideas; a mistaken or unfounded opinion Misconception
Deplete
Use or exhaust resources Empty
Derelict
Abandoned duty or neglected by owner or occupant Irresponsible
Deviate
To stray from the norm or standard Aberrare
Dictum
An authoritative declaration; an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding Saying
Didactic
Designed or intended to teach; making moral observations Instructive
Discrepancy
A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; an event that departs from expectations Disagreement
Disdain
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike Reject with contempt Hatred
Disentangle
Smoothen and neaten: free from involvement Disconnect
Disingenuous
Not straight forward or candid; having a false appearance or frankness Insincere
Distend
Swell from or as if from internal pressure; caused to expand as if by internal pressure Swell
Docile
Easily handled or managed; ready and willing to be taught Acquiescent
Drawback
The quality of being a hinderance Disadvantage
Dubious
Not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt; open to doubt or suspicion Hesitant
Edict
A proclamation having the force of law Act
Efface
To make inconspicuous; remove completely from recognition or memory Delete
Effervescent
Marked by high spirits or excitement; bubbly and engaging Bouncy
Eloquent
Marked for forceful or fluent expression; well spoken Articulate
