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Andes Vocab #1
The Word Within The Word #1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat |
| debark | to get off of a ship or airplane |
| debauch | to lead astray morally |
| debris | rubble or fragments |
| decamp | to depart suddenly or secretly |
| declivity | a downward slope |
| defalcate | to embezzle funds |
| defeasible | that can be undone or voided |
| defoliate | to strip of leaves |
| deliquesce | to melt down |
| demure | modest or affectedly modest |
| denizen | an inhabitant |
| depravity | wickedness |
| depredation | plundering |
| deracinate | to pull up by the roots |
| deride | to ridicule |
| derogate | to detract |
| desecrate | to profane what is sacred |
| dessicate | to dry completely |
| desideratum | something considered essential |
| desperado | an outlaw |