Word List 13 Flashcards
(52 cards)
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deffinition
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meaning, clarity of a sound or image, distinctness in outline
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definitive
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final, complete
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deflect
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turn aside
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deft
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neat, skillful
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defunct
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dead, no longer in use
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defuse
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remove the fuse, reduce or eliminate the strength
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degenerate
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become worse, deteriorate
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delete
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erase, strike out
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deleterious
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harmful
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deliberate
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consider, ponder
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delineate
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portray, depict
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delude
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deceive
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deluge
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flood, rush
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delusion
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false belief
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delve
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dig, investigate
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demagogue
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person who appeals to people’s prejudice, false leader of people
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demean
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degrade. humiliate
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demeanor
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behavior
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demur
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object, hesitate
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demystify
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clarify
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denigrate
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blacken
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denigrate
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blacken
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denizen
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inhabitant or resident
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denotation
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meaning, distinguishing by name
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denouement
outcome, final development of plot
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denounce
condemn, criticize
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depict
portray
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deplete
reduce, exhaust
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deplore
regret, disapprove of
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deplore
regret, disapprove of
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depose
dethrone, remove from office
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deposition
testimony under oath
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depravity
extreme corruption
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deprecate
excess disapproval of
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depreciate
lessen in value
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depredation
plundering
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derelict
abandoned, negligent
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deride
ridicule, make fun of
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derivative
unoriginal, derived from another source
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derogatory
expressing low opinion
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desolate
unpopulated
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desolate
rob of joy
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despise
look on with scorn
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despondent
depressed, gloomy
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despot
tyrant
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destitute
extremely poor
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desultory
aimless, haphazard
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detachment
emotional weakness, group sent away
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determination
firmness in purpose, calculation, decision
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deterrent
something that discourages, hindrance
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detraction
slandering
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detrimental
harmful, damaging
