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cryptic
Polly's cryptic letter confused us. |
secret; having a hidden meaning
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dearth
The dearth of healthy fruits led to more illnesses. |
shortage; not enough
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cursory
It requires more than cursory attention for me to understand modern poetry. |
without attention to details
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debilitate
A bad cold can debilitate you, so that you cannot go to school. |
to weaken
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decadence
Many sermons tend to focus on moral decadence in our times. |
decay; decline
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demeanor
Unless your rude demeanor improves, we will never be compatible. |
behavior
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delineate
When challenged to delineate Sam's rude behavior, we were speechless. |
to describe in words; to sketch
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denunciation
We were amazed by the cigarette company's denunciation of smoking. |
expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly
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deference
Out of deference to my father, we never smoke in the house. |
great respect
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deflate
Over the winter, my bicycle tires deflated so I had to add more air. |
to let the air out of; to reduce in size or importance
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