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NS Vocab - D

TermDefinition
dale open river valley in a hilly area
dalliance playful flirting
dandle to bounce (a baby) on your lap
de facto existing in fact whether it's legal or not
decamp leave suddenly
decanter a bottle with a bottle for serving drinks
declaim recite in a skilled and formal way
decry express strong disapproval of
deferential showing courteous regard for people's feelings
defraud decieve
deleterious harmful to living things
demur politely refuse
deprecate express strong disapproval of
depreciate decline in value
derision the act of treating with contempt
derisory non-conforming, inviting ridicule
derogatory insulting
descry catch sight of
dessicate lifeless
destitution a state without friends, money, or prospects
dirge a song of mourning in memorial to a dead person
discomfit embarrass
discordant not in agreement or harmony
discursive covering a wide range of subjects
disingenuous not straightforward
disquieted anxious uneasiness, trouble, grief
diversionary designed to confuse or decieve
dogged stubborn, persistant
dolefully with sadness
dour something sullen, gloomy
drogue parachute or sail
duck soup something that was easy to do
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