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English vocablist 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence | Diffident |
| verb to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument | Digress |
| noun behavior toward others : outward manner | Demeanor |
| adj. designed or intended to teach | Didactic |
| adj. harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way | Deleterious |
| verb make little of; play down | Deprecate |
| noun something with seemingly contradictory qualities | Dichotomy |
| verb to cease to proceed or act | Desist |
| adj. marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose | Desultory |
| noun a problem involving a difficult choice | Dilemma |
| adj. affectedly modest, reserved, or serious | Demure |
| verb to regret strongly | Deplore |
| adj. marked by corruption or evil | Depraved |
| noun the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt | Derision |