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deign |
condescend; stoop
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stoop
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bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying
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delete
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erase; strike out |
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deleterious
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harmful
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deliberate
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consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow
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delineate
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portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
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delirium
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mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
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delta
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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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delude
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deceive
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deluge
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flood; rush; V.
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delusion
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false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
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delusive
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deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
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delve
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dig; search deeply; investigate
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demagogue
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
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demean
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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
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demeanor
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behavior; bearing
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demented
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insane; wacky
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demise
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death
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demographic
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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
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demolition
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destruction; V. demolish
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demoniac(demoniacal)
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fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
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fiend
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evil spirit; devil
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demotic
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of or pertaining to the people
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demur
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object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
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demure
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(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
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denigrate
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blacken; defame
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denizen
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(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor
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denotation
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meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
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denouement
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final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained
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denounce
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condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
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depict
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portray
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expose
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public revelation of something discreditable
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deplete
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reduce; exhaust
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deplore
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regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
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deploy
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spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically
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battalion
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army unit made up of four or more companies
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depose
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dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
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deposition
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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning
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depravity
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extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave
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deprecate
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express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
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depreciate
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lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
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depredation
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plundering; destruction
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deranged
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insane
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institute
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organization for a special purpose; V: establish
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institution
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instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
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institutionalize
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make into an institution; put or confine in an institution
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derelict
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negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
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dereliction
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neglect of duty; abandonment
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deride
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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
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derision
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ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
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derivative
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unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
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derivation
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deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
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dermatologist
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one who studies the skin and its diseases
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acne
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skin disease (on the face)
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derogatory
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expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
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descry
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catch sight of (something distant)
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desecrate
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profane; violate the sanctity of
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violate
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break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
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desiccate
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dry up
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desolate
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(of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless |
