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English Vocab 11-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| celibacy (n) | the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. |
| censure (v) | express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement. |
| cessation (n) | the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. |
| chaff (n) | worthless things; trash. |
| chagrin (n) | distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated. |
| chimerical (adj) | (of a mythical animal) formed from parts of various animals. |
| coalesce (v) | come together to form one mass or whole. |
| debacle (n) | a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. |
| debauchery (n) | excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. |
| deference (n) | humble submission and respect. |
| defile (v) | sully, mar, or spoil. |
| deign (v) | do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity. |
| delineate (v) | describe or portray (something) precisely. |
| demeanor (n) | Your demeanor is your outward behavior. |
| denouement (n) | the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. |
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