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deciduous-delectable
english vocab. words
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deciduous | falling off as of leaves |
| decimate | kill, usually one out of ten |
| decipher | interpret secret code |
| declivity | downward slope |
| decollete | having a low necked dress |
| decomposition | decay |
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and having good taste in manners |
| decoy | lure or bait |
| decrepit | worn out by age |
| decrepitude | state of collapse caused by illness or old age |
| decry | express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| deducible | derived by reasoning |
| deface | mar; disfigure |
| defame | harm someone's reputation; malign; slander |
| default | failure to act |
| defeatist | attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome |
| defection | desertion |
| defer | delay till later; exempt temporarily /// give in respectfully; submit |
| deference | courteous regard for another's wish |
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance |
| defile | pollute; profane |
| definitive | final; complete |
| deflect | turn aside |
| defoliate | destroy leaves |
| defray | pay the costs of |
| deft | neat; skillful |
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| defuse | remove the fuse of a bomb; reduce or eliminate a threat |
| degenerate | become worse; deteriorate |
| degradation | humiliation; debasement; degeneration |
| dehydrate | remove water from; dry out |
| deify | turn into a god; idolize |
| deign | condescend; stoop |
| delectable | delightful; delicious |