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NM_Week_7
D&G (pg 68-69, 73-74)
Question | Answer |
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dais | a platform |
dally | to waste time |
dank | cool and wet |
dappled | spotted |
dastardly | cowardly or shameful |
daunt | to discourage |
dawdle | to waste time |
dearth | a lack of |
debacle | a complete failure |
debase | to degrade |
debauch | to corrupt |
debilitate | to weaken |
debonair | charming |
decadence | moral decline |
decant | to pour off (a liquid) |
decapitate | to behead |
deciduous | not permanent |
declaim | to speak dramatically |
decorum | appropriate social behavior |
decrepit | broken down |
decry | to denounce |
deduce | to reason out |
deem | to believe |
defamatory | damaging another’s reputation |
default | to fail to pay or to perform |
defection | desertion |
defer | to postpone |
deference | respect; to show respect |
defile | to corrupt |
definitive | comprehensive |
deflect | to turn away |
defoliate | to strip off leaves |
defray | to pay the cost of |
deft | skillful |
defunct | extinct |
deify | to idolize |
deign | to lower oneself |
delectable | very enjoyable |
deleterious | harmful |
deliberate | careful or on purpose |
delineate | to describe |
delirium | wild excitement |
delude | to deceive; to mislead |
deluge | a flood |
delve | to investigate |
demagogue | a leader who appeals to the emotions |
demean | to degrade |
demeanor | behavior |
demented | insane |
demise | death or the end |
demography | study of population |
demoralize | to discourage |
demure | shy |
denigrate | to ruin one’s reputation |
denizen | inhabitant |
denouement | outcome; result |
denounce | to speak out against; to condemn |
depict | to portray |
deplete | to use up |
deplore | to regret |
deploy | to arrange in position |
depose | to remove from office |
depraved | immoral |
depreciate | to reduce in value |
derelict | abandoned; a vagrant |
deride | to ridicule |
derogatory | belittling |
desecrate | to damage |
desiccate | to dry up |
desist | to stop |
desolate | deserted |
despicable | contemptible |
despoil | to plunder |
despot | a dictator |
destitute | poor |
desultory | wandering or rambling |
détente | a lessening of tension |
deter | to prevent; to delay or stop |
detriment | harm or damage |
deviate | to digress or wander from |
devious | underhanded |
devoid | without |
dexterity | skill; cleverness |
diabolical | cruel |
diadem | crown |
dialectic | logical discussion |
diaphanous | transparent |
diatribe | bitter criticism |
dichotomy | division into two parts |
diction | style of speaking correctly |
dictum | a formal statement |
didactic | instructive |
diffident | modest |
diffuse | to scatter |
digress | to wander off the subject |
dilate | to become wider |
dilatory | slow in doing things |
dilettante | one who is not an expert |
diligent | hard-working |
diminutive | small |
din | loud noise |
dint | force or power |
dire | dreadful |
disarray | disorder |
disavow | to deny |
disburse | to pay |
discern | to distinguish one from another |
disclaimer | denial |
discomfiture | confusion |
disconcert | to upset |
disconsolate | without hope |
discord | disagreement |
discordant | harsh-sounding |
discount | reduction; to disregard |
discourse | lecture |
discreet | cautious |
discrepancy | inconsistency |
discrete | separate |
discretion | good judgment |
discrimination | prejudice; ability to distinguish |
discursive | rambling |
disdain | have contempt for; strong dislike |
disgruntled | unhappy |
dishearten | to discourage |
disheveled | untidy |
disinterested | impartial |
dismantle | to take apart |
disparage | to belittle; to speak ill of |
disparity | inequality; difference |
dispassionate | calm or impartial |
dispatch | done quickly and efficiently |
dispel | to drive away |
disreputable | having a bad reputation |
dissemble | to conceal |
disseminate | to spread |
dissent | disagreement |
dissertation | a written essay |
dissident | disagreeing |
dissipate | to scatter |
dissociate | to break ties with |
dissolute | immoral; unrestrained |
dissonant | out of harmony |
dissuade | to advise or urge against |
distend | to expand; to swell; to stretch out |
distraught | troubled |
dither | confused |
diurnal | daily |
divergent | different; off the point |
diverse | different; varied |
divest | to take away |
docile | obedient |
gadfly | a person who annoys others |
gaff | a hook |
gainsay | to contradict |
gait | manner of walking |
gala | festive |
gall | bitterness |
gallant | noble |
galvanize | to stimulate |
gambit | strategy |
gambol | to romp about |
gamut | the whole range |
gape | to stare with open mouth |
garble | to distort |
gargantuan | gigantic |
garish | gaudy |
garland | a wreath of flowers |
garner | to acquire |
garnish | to decorate |
garrulous | talkative |
gauche | tactless |
gaudy | flashy |