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Lesson 5
English 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| depreciate | to lessen in value; to belittle |
| desecrate | to treat with disrespect |
| destitute | very poor; totally lacking |
| diatribe | a denunciation; a biting speech |
| didactic | instructive; intended to educate |
| diffuse | wordy; not concentrated; to spread wildly |
| digress | to stray from the main subject |
| discerning | keenly perceptive; shrewd |
| discount | to deduct; to disregard |
| diva | an opera singer, prima donna; a temperamental, conceited person |
| docile | easily taught; submissive |
| dogmatic | arrogantly assertive; positive about unproven ideas |
| dormant | as though asleep; not actively growing |
| dupe | to deceive; to trick |
| ebb | to decline; to recede |