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PSAT #61-80
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADJ. convoluted | complex and involved; intricate; winding; coiled |
| N. corrosion | destruction by chemical action "corrode" |
| V. curtail | shorten; reduce |
| V. dawdle | loiter; waste time |
| N. dearth | scarcity |
| V. debilitate | weaken; enfeeble |
| ADJ. decorous | proper "decorum" |
| V. decry | express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| N. defamation | harming a person's reputation |
| N. deference | courteous regard for another's wish |
| N. defiance | opposition; willingness to resist "defy" |
| V. degenerate | become worse; deteriorate |
| V. demean | degrade; humiliate |
| V. denounce | condemn; criticize "denunciation" |
| V. depict | portray "depiction" |
| V. deplete | reduce; exhaust |
| V. deplore | regret strongly; express grief over |
| N. derision | ridicule; mockery "deride" |
| ADJ. derivative | unoriginal; derived from another source |
| ADJ. detached | emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent "detachment" |