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English Vocab #11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Demur (to object) | George Washington was in a dilemma but he chose to demur the offer to be a monarch and was denounced for it |
| Denounce (to condemn) | |
| Desiccate (to dry out completely; dehydrate) | mummies are desiccated bodies |
| Dilemma (a difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable) | |
| Disparage (to belittle) | Everyone disparaged the young man because of his funky hair color |
| Dispel (to drive away) | The police used pepper spray to dispel and disperse the docile crowd of protesters |
| Disperse (to scatter in various directions) | The police used pepper spray to dispel and disperse the docile crowd of protesters |
| Dissolution (the breaking up into parts) | A major earthquake can result in the dissolution of buildings |
| Divine (to foretell a prophecy; to infer; to guess) | People that say they can divine your future by reading your palm are frauds |
| Docile (easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle) | The police used pepper spray to dispel and disperse the docile crowd of protesters |
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