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SAT Vocabs Day #32
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genteel | polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way (adj.) |
| ostentatious | vulgar or pretentious display, designed to attract notice |
| decorum | etiquette; proper behavior; good taste (noun) |
| deference | humber submission and respect (noun |
| deleterious | causing harm or damage (adj.) |
| delineate | describe or portray precisely; indicate exact position (verb) |
| demonstrative | openly expressive of emotions; giving proof (adj.) |
| demure | reserved, modest, and shy (adj.) |
| demystify | make difficult object clearer and easier to understand |
| denigrate | criticize unfairly; disparage (verb) |
| depose | remove from office or power suddenly and forcefully; give evidence to an oath (verb) |
| depravity | moral corruption (noun) |
| deprecate | express disapproval of (verb) |
| deride | ridicule (verb) |
| derivative | something based on another source (noun) |
| derogatory | critical/disrespectful attitude (adj.) |
| desecrate | treat holy/sacred thing with disrespect, violate (verb) |
| despondent | low spirits from loss of hope or courage (adj.) |
| despot | rule who holds absolute power, usually uses it in a cruel way (noun) |
| destitute | without necessities of life, not having (adj.) |
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