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NM_Week_8
D, E, O (P 71, 82-83)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| document | to prove or support |
| doddering | senile |
| doff | to throw off |
| doggerel | comic verse or in burlesque style |
| dogmatic | having a definite opinion |
| doldrums | low spirits |
| dole | to give out sparingly |
| doleful | sorrowful |
| dolorous | sad |
| dolt | a dull, stupid person |
| domicile | home; residence |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back |
| dossier | a complete group of document |
| dotage | feeblemindedness |
| doughty | courageous |
| dour | gloomy |
| douse | to extinguish |
| dowdy | shabby |
| doyen | senior member |
| dregs | leftovers |
| drivel | foolish talk |
| droll | amusing in an odd way |
| drone | an idle person; to talk on monotonously |
| dubious | doubtful |
| ductile | capable of being molded |
| dupe | to deceive |
| duplicity | deceit; dishonesty |
| duress | force |
| dutiful | obedient |
| dynamo | a powerful person |
| dysphasia | difficulty in speaking |
| earnest | sincere or serious |
| earthy | realistic; coarse |
| ebb | to slowly decrease |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| eccentric | unusual; odd; weird |
| ecclesiastical | pertaining to the church |
| echelon | level of power |
| eclectic | choosing from various sources |
| eclipse | to outshine |
| edifice | structure; building |
| edify | to improve someone morally; to instruct |
| eerie | mysterious |
| efface | to wipe out |
| effectual | effective; adequate |
| effeminate | unmanly; womanly; soft and weak |
| effervescent | bubbly; spirited |
| effete | worn-out; barren |
| efficacy | power to produce an effect |
| effigy | a likeness |
| effluent | flowing out |
| effrontery | shameful boldness |
| effusion | an uncontrolled display of emotion |
| egalitarian | belief in the equality of all men |
| egregious | very bad; outrageous |
| egress | exit |
| elaborate | to give details; complex |
| elapse | to pass |
| electrify | to thrill |
| elegy | a sad poem or speech |
| elicit | to cause to be revealed |
| elixir | remedy |
| ellipsis | the omission in a sentence of a word or words |
| eloquent | articulate; speaking well |
| elucidate | to make clear |
| elude | to avoid |
| elusive | difficult to grasp |
| elysian | blissful |
| emaciated | abnormally thin |
| emanate | to come forth; to send forth |
| emancipate | to set free |
| embank | to put a wall around |
| embellish | to decorate; to add details; to exaggerate |
| embezzle | to steal |
| embroil | to involve in trouble |
| embryo | in an early stage |
| emetic | causing vomiting |
| eminent | famous |
| emissary | one sent on a special mission |
| emit | to send out |
| emollient | something that soothes or softens |
| empathy | understanding another’s feelings |
| empirical | based on experience rather than theory |
| emulate | to imitate |
| enamored | in love with |
| enclave | a country, or part of a country, surrounded by another country |
| encompass | to include |
| encore | a repeat performance |
| oaf | a dunce |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| obeisance | gesture expressing deep respect |
| obfuscate | to confuse |
| objective | unbiased |
| oblation | an offering |
| obligatory | required |
| oblique | indirect |
| oblivious | unmindful; unaware |
| obloquy | bad reputation resulting from public disgrace |
| obscure | not clear; partially hidden |
| obsequious | submissive or overly attentive |
| obsequy | a funeral rite |
| obsess | to control the thoughts or feelings of a person |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| obstreperous | loud and unruly |
| obtrude | to push something toward or upon a person |
| obtuse | slow to understand |
| obviate | to prevent |
| occidental | western |
| occlude | to close; to block out |
| occult | secret or mysterious |
| ocular | pertaining to sight |
| odious | disgusting |
| odoriferous | giving off a pleasant smell |
| odyssey | a long journey |
| offal | garbage |
| officious | interfering |
| ogle | to look at with desire |
| ogre | monster |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| oligarchy | government by only a few |
| omen | a sign which indicates the future |
| ominous | threatening |
| omnifarious | of all kinds |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| omniscient | all knowing |
| omnivorous | eating anything; absorbing everything |
| onerous | burdensome |
| onslaught | a furious attack |
| onus | a burden |
| opaque | not transparent; not letting light pass through |
| opiate | narcotic; causing sleep |
| opprobrious | shameful |
| opt | to choose |
| optimist | one who sees the good side of things |
| optimum | the best; most favorable |
| opulent | rich; luxurious |
| oracular | mysterious |
| oration | a speech |
| orbit | a path around an object |
| ordain | to order or establish |
| ordinance | a law |
| organic | fundamental or essential |
| orient | an area of the Far East; to adjust |
| orifice | opening |
| ornate | showy |
| ornithology | study of birds |
| orthodox | accepting traditional beliefs; conventional |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth |
| ossify | to change into bone or become rigid |
| ostensible | apparent |
| ostentatious | showing off |
| ostracize | to banish |
| overt | open; not hidden |
| ovine | like a sheep |
| ovoid | egg-shaped |
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