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Terms Test 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| debilitate | make (someone) weak and infirm |
| defamation | the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel |
| depravity | moral corruption; wickedness |
| deprecate | express disapproval of |
| derision | contemptuous ridicule or mockery |
| didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive |
| discern | perceive or recognize (something) |
| discord | a disagreement between people |
| disdain | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt |
| disparage | regard or represent as being of little worth |
| disparity | a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair |
| dissemination | the action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely |