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Vocabulary Set B All
deleterious-florid
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| delineate | v. To represent by sketch or diagram. | In order to run a business properly, you should delineate spending for items such as salaries, equipment, supplies, advertising, and so on. |
| demagogue | n. An unprincipled politician who gains power by using the passions and prejudices in people. | Hitler's abilities as a demagogue allowed him to gain complete control over the German people. |
| deprecate | v. To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite. | The one thing I deprecate is dishonesty at work. |
| deride | v. To ridicule. | The most damaging aspect of the campaign was when the candidate was derided as a "Chicago politician." |
| desiccant | n. Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds. | Silica gel desiccant is commonly found in some packages to keep the contects moisture-free. |
| diaphanous | adj. Transparent. | The diaphanous mists draped across the hillsides veiled the landscape with mystery. |
| diffident | adj. Affected or possessed with self-distrust or lacking self-confidence. | As it was his first day at a new school, the student was diffident and hesitated to interact with his peers. |
| digress | v. To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter. | The boss digressed so much from the point of the meeting we did not get anything accomplished. |
| discursive | adj. Passing from one subject to another. | His style is highly discursive, jumping forward and backward across the decades, without ever compromising his ideas and organization. |
| dissemble | v. To hide by pretending something different. | The incumbent senator had to constantly dissemble about his record for fear his past would render him unable to win the election. |
| divergent | adj. Tending in different directions. | The two accounts of the event were so divergent that it is hard to believe they witnessed the same thing. |
| ebullient | adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling. | Since summer vacation was arriving the following week, the students were in such an ebullient mood. |
| effrontery | n. Unblushing impudence. | The brazen effrontery of the student, far from angering the professor, opened the way for the best discussion the class has ever had. |
| effulgence | n. Splendor or radiance. | The toddler's effulgent smile dispelled the depression she felt. |
| egregious | adj. Extreme. | Perhaps the most egregious failure of modern society is the existence of slums. |
| emulate | v. To imitate with intent to equal or surpass. | Even though he just joined the team, Bryan hoped to emulate the accomplishments of his teammates. |
| enervate | v. To render ineffective or inoperative. | His father believed that reading only fiction would enervate his mental capacities. |
| eschew | v. To keep clear of. | All of the members of the group eschewed violence and did not resist their arrest. |
| esthetic | adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. | She found her esthetic tastes did not directly translate into success in the design world. |
| evanescent | adj. Fleeting. | Though evanescent, Jill appreciated whatever shade the fast moving clouds could provide on such a hot day. |
| evince | v. To make manifest or evident. | Although she maintained she was calm, her hands evinced how unsettled she was. |
| execrable | adj. Abominable. | I find it absolutely exercrable that we would be treated this way. |
| exigent | adj. Urgent. | It would require exigent circumstances to authorize this subpoena. |
| expiate | v. To make satisfaction or amends for. | He spent years working in his community to expiate the guilt of his misdeeds as a youth. |
| extant | adj. Still existing and known. | Please ensure that all of your references are extant at the time you publish the website. |
| extenuate | v. To diminish the gravity or importance of. | The board will consider any extenuating circumstances regarding your dismissal. |
| extol | v. To praise in the highest terms. | While many people extol the benefits of the acai berry, the research does not support their claims. |
| extraneous | adj. Having no essential relation to a subject. | With all of the extraneous information in his lectures, it is surprising that any of his students passed the final exam. |
| faction | n. A number of persons combined for a common purpose. | It was thought the new President could unite all of the factions and retain his power. |
| fallacious | adj. Illogical. | With a single paragraph, the journalist showed how fallacious the past weeks of debate had been. |
| fastidious | adj. Hard to please or with meticulous attention to detail. | My boss is so fastidious about these reports I think it will be impossible to please him no matter how hard I work. |
| fatuous | adj. Idiotic | His lawsuit was immediately dismissed by the judge due to his many fatuous claims. |
| fervent | adj. Ardent in feeling. | The pastor was so fervent in his appeal and his sermon moved many hearts that day. |
| florid | adj. Flushed with red. | The traditional view of Santa Claus with his cheeks florid from the freezing winds is not necessarily inaccurate. |
| deleterious | adj. Hurtful, morally or physically. | Video games can be very deleterious to your mental and physical health. |
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