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Day 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dilatory | -slow to act. "he had been ________ in appointing a solicitor" syn: slow, tardy -intended to cause delay. they resorted dilatory procedural tactics" syn: delaying, procrastinating, |
| dilettante | n. a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. "a ________ approach to science" syn: dabbler, amateur, nonprofessional, |
| discomfit | v. make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. "he was not noticeably _____-ed by her tone" syn: embarrass, abash, |
| discordant | adj. disagreeing or incongruous. "the principle of meritocracy is ______ with claims of inherited worth" syn: different, in disagreement, |
| dissemble | v. conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs. "an honest, sincere person with no need to ______" syn: dissimulate, pretend |
| dissolution | n. the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body. "the ________ of their marriage" syn: cessation, conclusion, |
| distrait | adj. distracted or absentminded. "he seemed oddly ______" syn: distracted, preoccupied |
| divulge | v. make known (private or sensitive information). "I am too much of a gentleman to _____ her age" syn: disclose, reveal, broadcast, proclaim |
| doggerel | n. comic verse or words that are badly written or expressed. "the last stanza deteriorates into _____" |
| dross | n. something regarded as worthless; rubbish. "there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the ____" |
| dulcet | adj (especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically). "record the ____ tones of your family and friends" syn: soothing, mellow, honeyed, mellifluous, euphonious, |
| dynamo | n. a machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy; a generator. an extremely energetic person. "she was a dynamo in London politics" |
| ebullience | n. the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. "the ______ of happy children" syn: exuberance, buoyancy, cheerfulness |
| eclectic | adj. -deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. "her musical tastes are eclectic"syn: wide-ranging, broad-based - |
| edifying | enlightening |
| effrontery | extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
| effusive | gushing; excessively demonstrative |
| egress | exit |
| elegy | a mournful poem |
| emollient | soothing |
| encomium | glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegyric |
| endemic | characteristic of or often found in a particular locality |
| enervate | to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
| engender | to cause |
| enigmatic | mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand |
| ennui | dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
| enormity | excessive wickedness; evilness |
| ephemeral | brief; fleeting |
| epicure | one devoted to sensual pleasure |
| epithet | disparaging word or phrase |
| epitome | embodiment; quintessence |
| equanimity | composure |
| equivocate | to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent |
| errant | traveling |
| erudite | very learned; scholarly |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by a small group or specific group |
| evanescent | tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing |
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