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Vocabulary

English 10 Vocabulary Words Lesson 7-12

QuestionAnswer
Courier A messanger
Covert Secret, Hidden
Crony A close friend or companion
Crux Main point, Heart of the matter
Cryptic having a ambiguous or hidden meaning
Cupidity Excessive greed, especially for money
Curb To control or check
Cursory rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail
Defunct Dead or inactive, having ceased to exises
Demise Dead, the end
Deploy To arrange strategically
Depravity Extreme wickedness
Deprecate To express disapproval of
Despot An absolute ruler
Deter To discourage, keep someone from doing something.
Devoid Entirely without, lacking
Diatribe A bitter verbal attack
Diffident Lacking self-confidence, timid
Diminution the act or process of diminution, reduction
Dire disastrous; desperate
Disconcert To disturb the composure of, to frustrate by throwing into disorder
Dishevel to make untidy; to disarrange the hair or clothing of
Diurnal Occurring everyday , occurring during the day time
Diverse Diferent, varied
Doff to take off; to remove; to put aside
Dogmatic characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs
Doleful Sorrow, melancholy
Dolt A stupid person
Don To put on
Dour severe; gloomy; stern
Dwell to remain for a time; to reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length
Ebullience Enthusiastic
Edification enlighten
Egg to encourage or incite to action
Elite The best most skilled members of a group
Elocution The art of public speaking
Eloquent extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement
Elucidate To make clear and explain fully
Embroil to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder
Eminent standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent
Emphatic forcibly expressive
Enhance to improve; to intensify
Enmity hostility; deep-seated hatred
Escapade an adventurous unconventional act
Eschew To avoid or shun
Espouse to adopt; to support
Estrange to alienate; to treat as a stranger; to turn an affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one
Ethereal very light; airy; delicate; heavenly
Evince to show or demonstrate clearly
Exalt to raise high; glorify
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