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deciduous
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adj. falling off, as of leaves
deciduous tree |
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decimate
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v. kill, usually one out of ten
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decollete
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adj. having a low-cut neckline
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decorum
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n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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decrepitude
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n. state of collapse caused by illness or old age
my grandma was in a state of decrepitude |
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decry
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v. express strong disapproval of; disparage
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default
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n. failure to act
you can't get the car b/c you have defaulted on your debt |
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defection
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n. desertion
his defection from our cause was sudden |
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defer
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v. give in respectfully; submit
we defer all our questions to michael - he is our tech guy |
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deference
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n. courteous regard for another's wish
In deference to the minister's request... |
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definitive
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adj. most reliable or complete
this is his most definitive work |
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defoliate
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v. destroy leaves
chemical agents that defoliate the woodlands |
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defray
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v. provide for the payment of
her employer offered to defray the costs of tuition |
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defrock
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v. to strip a priest or minister of church authority
the minister's offense was so serious it got him defrocked |
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deft
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adj. neat; skillful
a deft waiter |
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defunct
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adj. dead; no longer in use or existance
defunct corporation |
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degradation
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n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration
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deign
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v. condescend; stoop
He would not deign to discuss the matter with us. |
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deliberate
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v. consider; ponder
i need time to deliberate before making a decision |
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delineate
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v. portray; depict; sketch
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delta
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n. flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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delude
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v. deceive
she deludes herself into believing that... |
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deluge
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n. flood; rush
deluge of applications |
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delusive
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adj. deceptive; raising vain hopes
do not raise your hopes on the basis of his delusive promises |
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demagogue
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n. person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demean
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adj. degrade; humiliate
demean you to work as a janitor |
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demoniac
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adj. fiendish
demoniac means of torture |
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demotic
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adj. pertaining to the people
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demur
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n. objection; protest
accepted his statements w/o demur v. object (bc of doubts, scruples); hesitate |
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demure
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adj. grave; serious; coy
she was demure and reserved |
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denigrate
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v. blacken
he attempts to denigrate my character |
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denizen
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n. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
denizens of the local bars |
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denotation
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n. meaning; distinguishing by name
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denouement
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n. outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work
the denouement was obvious |
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denounce
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v. condemn; criticize
The reform candidate denounced the corrupt city officers |
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deplore
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v. regret; censure; disapprove
I deplore the vulgarity of your language |
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depose
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v. dethrone; remove from office
depose the king |
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deposition
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n. testimony under oath
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depravity
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n. extreme corruption; wickedness
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deprecate
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v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
The teacher should not deprecate the student's efforts |
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depredation
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n. plundering
After the depredations of the invaders, the people were left penniless |
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derange
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v. make insane; disarrange
Hamlet's cruel rejection deranged poor Ophelia |
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derelict
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adj. abandoned; negligent
derelict craft derelict in living up to his responsibilities |
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deride
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v. ridicule; make fun of
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derivative
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adj. unoriginal; obtained from another source
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