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AP ACT Vocab Set 5

TermDefinition
Deference n. respect; regard
Deficient adj. not enough in degree or amount
Demonstrate v. to do as an example v. gives evidence for
Demur v. to object to
Deplete v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources)
Desolate adj. bare, barren, empty
Devise v. to come up with (a plan)
Dilemma n. a problem, usually requiring a choice between two options
Diligence n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task
Diminish v. to become smaller in scope or degree
Dire adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful
Discord n. disagreement
Disdain n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something someone)
Dismay n. hopelessness, stress, or consternation v. to fill with woe or apprehension
Disparage v. to belittle or speak down to
Dispatch v. to send off a message or messenger
Diversification n. the act of becoming diverse
Doctrine n. a principle, theory, or position usu. advocated by a religion ot gov't
Dominion n. power and authority (usu. over a territory) n. a legal territory
Dreary adj. sad, gloomy, dull
Chiasmus The order of the terms in the first of two parallel clauses is reversed in the second clause. One should eat to live, not live to eat.
Circumlocution an indirect way of expressing something
Colloquialism The use of informal words or phrases. Often to convey regional language styles or dialects.
Connotation The implied meaning of a word, the associated and emotional overtones attached to a word.
Consonance Repetitive consonant sounds produced within a sentence or phrase. Usually at the middle or end of words. He struck some luck.
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