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Alessio_GRE_41-60

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Contentious Quarrelsome. Disagreeing with the referees' call the coach became so contentious that the referees threw him out of the game.
Contrite Penitent; feeling or expressing humbleness/regret. Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he ruled.
Convoluted Coiled around; involved; intricate. His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow it intelligently.
Craven Cowardly. Lillian's craven refusal to join the protest was criticized by her comrades.
Daunt Intimidate; frighten. "Boast all you like. Mere words cannot daunt me," the hero answered the villain.
Decorum Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners. Even the best students have trouble behaving with decorum on the last day of school.
Deference Courteous regard for another's wish. In deference to the minister's request, please do not take photos during the ceremony.
Delineate Portray; depict; sketch. Austen delineates the character of Mr. Collins so well that he can predict his every move.
Denigrate Belittle or defame; blacken. All attempts to denigrate the character of our late President failed; the people still love him.
Deride Ridicule; make fun of. The critics derided his pretentious dialogue and refused to consider his play seriously.
Desiccate Dry up. In the smokehouse pioneers used to desiccate food in order to preserve it.
Desultory Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random. To Jane, reading is purposeful, not desultory.
Diatribe Bitter scolding. During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled.
Diffidence Shyness. You must overcome your diffidence if you intend to become a salesperson.
Diffuse Wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas). If you pay authors by the word, you tempt them to produce diffuse manuscripts.
Dirge Lament with music. The funeral dirge stirred us to tears.
Disabuse Correct a false impression; undeceive. I will attempt to disabuse you of your impression of my client's guilt.
Discerning Mentally quick and observant; having insight. The star was sufficiently discerning to tell her true friends from the phonies.
Discordant Not harmonious; conflicting. Nothing is quite so discordant as the sounds of a jr. high orchestra tuning up.
Disparage Belittle. A doting mother, Emma was more likely to praise her son's crude attempts at art than to disparage them.
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