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Eng.9 List #5 Vocab.
2023 English 9 Honors,, List (Week) #5 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deride (v.) | to express contempt for. ridicule. |
| desiccated (adj.) | lacking vitality or interest. dried out. |
| despicable (adj.) | deserving hatred and contempt. |
| desultory (adj.) | lacking enthusiasm,, a plan,, or purpose. |
| deviate (v.) | to depart from the established course. |
| diadem (n.) | a jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty. |
| diaphanous (adj.) | light,, delicate,, and translucent. |
| dichotomy (n.) | a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. |
| ebullient (adj.) | cheerful and full of energy. |
| eclectic (adj.) | deriving ideas,, styles,, or tastes from a broad and diverse range of sources. |
| edify (v.) | to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually. |
| effete (adj.) | affected,, overrefined,, or no longer capable of effective action. |
| egregious (adj.) | outstandingly bad or shocking. |
| elegy (n.) | a poem of serious reflection,, typically in lament of the dead. |
| elicit (v.) | to draw out a response,, answer,, or fact from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions. |
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