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NM_Week_7
D&G (pg 68-69, 73-74)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dais | a platform |
| dally | to waste time |
| dank | cool and wet |
| dappled | spotted |
| dastardly | cowardly or shameful |
| daunt | to discourage |
| dawdle | to waste time |
| dearth | a lack of |
| debacle | a complete failure |
| debase | to degrade |
| debauch | to corrupt |
| debilitate | to weaken |
| debonair | charming |
| decadence | moral decline |
| decant | to pour off (a liquid) |
| decapitate | to behead |
| deciduous | not permanent |
| declaim | to speak dramatically |
| decorum | appropriate social behavior |
| decrepit | broken down |
| decry | to denounce |
| deduce | to reason out |
| deem | to believe |
| defamatory | damaging another’s reputation |
| default | to fail to pay or to perform |
| defection | desertion |
| defer | to postpone |
| deference | respect; to show respect |
| defile | to corrupt |
| definitive | comprehensive |
| deflect | to turn away |
| defoliate | to strip off leaves |
| defray | to pay the cost of |
| deft | skillful |
| defunct | extinct |
| deify | to idolize |
| deign | to lower oneself |
| delectable | very enjoyable |
| deleterious | harmful |
| deliberate | careful or on purpose |
| delineate | to describe |
| delirium | wild excitement |
| delude | to deceive; to mislead |
| deluge | a flood |
| delve | to investigate |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to the emotions |
| demean | to degrade |
| demeanor | behavior |
| demented | insane |
| demise | death or the end |
| demography | study of population |
| demoralize | to discourage |
| demure | shy |
| denigrate | to ruin one’s reputation |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| denouement | outcome; result |
| denounce | to speak out against; to condemn |
| depict | to portray |
| deplete | to use up |
| deplore | to regret |
| deploy | to arrange in position |
| depose | to remove from office |
| depraved | immoral |
| depreciate | to reduce in value |
| derelict | abandoned; a vagrant |
| deride | to ridicule |
| derogatory | belittling |
| desecrate | to damage |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| desist | to stop |
| desolate | deserted |
| despicable | contemptible |
| despoil | to plunder |
| despot | a dictator |
| destitute | poor |
| desultory | wandering or rambling |
| détente | a lessening of tension |
| deter | to prevent; to delay or stop |
| detriment | harm or damage |
| deviate | to digress or wander from |
| devious | underhanded |
| devoid | without |
| dexterity | skill; cleverness |
| diabolical | cruel |
| diadem | crown |
| dialectic | logical discussion |
| diaphanous | transparent |
| diatribe | bitter criticism |
| dichotomy | division into two parts |
| diction | style of speaking correctly |
| dictum | a formal statement |
| didactic | instructive |
| diffident | modest |
| diffuse | to scatter |
| digress | to wander off the subject |
| dilate | to become wider |
| dilatory | slow in doing things |
| dilettante | one who is not an expert |
| diligent | hard-working |
| diminutive | small |
| din | loud noise |
| dint | force or power |
| dire | dreadful |
| disarray | disorder |
| disavow | to deny |
| disburse | to pay |
| discern | to distinguish one from another |
| disclaimer | denial |
| discomfiture | confusion |
| disconcert | to upset |
| disconsolate | without hope |
| discord | disagreement |
| discordant | harsh-sounding |
| discount | reduction; to disregard |
| discourse | lecture |
| discreet | cautious |
| discrepancy | inconsistency |
| discrete | separate |
| discretion | good judgment |
| discrimination | prejudice; ability to distinguish |
| discursive | rambling |
| disdain | have contempt for; strong dislike |
| disgruntled | unhappy |
| dishearten | to discourage |
| disheveled | untidy |
| disinterested | impartial |
| dismantle | to take apart |
| disparage | to belittle; to speak ill of |
| disparity | inequality; difference |
| dispassionate | calm or impartial |
| dispatch | done quickly and efficiently |
| dispel | to drive away |
| disreputable | having a bad reputation |
| dissemble | to conceal |
| disseminate | to spread |
| dissent | disagreement |
| dissertation | a written essay |
| dissident | disagreeing |
| dissipate | to scatter |
| dissociate | to break ties with |
| dissolute | immoral; unrestrained |
| dissonant | out of harmony |
| dissuade | to advise or urge against |
| distend | to expand; to swell; to stretch out |
| distraught | troubled |
| dither | confused |
| diurnal | daily |
| divergent | different; off the point |
| diverse | different; varied |
| divest | to take away |
| docile | obedient |
| gadfly | a person who annoys others |
| gaff | a hook |
| gainsay | to contradict |
| gait | manner of walking |
| gala | festive |
| gall | bitterness |
| gallant | noble |
| galvanize | to stimulate |
| gambit | strategy |
| gambol | to romp about |
| gamut | the whole range |
| gape | to stare with open mouth |
| garble | to distort |
| gargantuan | gigantic |
| garish | gaudy |
| garland | a wreath of flowers |
| garner | to acquire |
| garnish | to decorate |
| garrulous | talkative |
| gauche | tactless |
| gaudy | flashy |
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