Vocab 7 And De

Front 1

de

Back 1

away,down

Front 2

debase

Back 2

to lower in rank,quality, or dignity

Front 3

decline

Back 3

a downward slope(noun),to refuse politely,to turn down(verb)

Front 4

deduct

Back 4

to subtract or take away from a total amount

Front 5

deflate

Back 5

to release air or gas from a container;to reduce the confidence or certainty of

Front 6

deposit

Back 6

to put or lay down;to put away for safe keeping

Front 7

descend

Back 7

to go down; to come down from

Front 8

desultory

Back 8

moving or jumping from 1 thing to another in an aimless way;disconnected or random

Front 9

detrimental

Back 9

damaging or harmful

Front 10

cred

Back 10

to believe

Front 11

con

Back 11

together,with

Front 12

com

Back 12

together,with

Front 13

circ,circum

Back 13

around,circle

Front 14

ambi,amphi

Back 14

both,around

Front 15

ben,bene

Back 15

good,well

Front 16

mono,uni

Back 16

one 1

Front 17

last but not least

Back 17

An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her

Front 18

lend me your ear

Back 18

to politely ask someone's full attention

Front 19

let bygones be bygones

Back 19

to forget about a disagreement or argument

Front 20

let sleeping dogs lie

Back 20

to avoid restarting a conflict

Front 21

let the cat out of the bag

Back 21

to share a secret that wasn't supposed to be shared

Front 22

level playing field

Back 22

a fair competition where no side has an atvantage

Front 23

like a chicken with it's head cut off

Back 23

to act in a frenzied manner

Front 24

liquor someone up

Back 24

to get someone drunk

Front 25

long in the tooth

Back 25

old people or horses

Front 26

loose cannon

Back 26

someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check(out of control)

Front 27

make no bones about

Back 27

to state a fact so there are no doubts or objections

Front 28

method to my madness

Back 28

strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason

Front 29

mumbo jumbo

Back 29

Nonsense or meaningless speech.

Front 30

Mum's the word:

Back 30

To keep quiet. To say nothing.

Front 31

Nest Egg:

Back 31

Savings set aside for future use.

Front 32

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:

Back 32

Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

Front 33

New kid on the block:

Back 33

Someone new to the group or area.

Front 34

New York Minute:

Back 34

A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.

Front 35

No Dice:

Back 35

To not agree. To not accept a proposition.

Front 36

No Room to Swing a Cat

Back 36

An unsually small or confined space.

Front 37

Not Playing With a Full Deck:

Back 37

Someone who lacks intelligence.

Front 38

adieu

Back 38

farewell

Front 39

advent

Back 39

an arrival,coming into place or view

Front 40

apex

Back 40

the highest point,tip

Front 41

assimilate

Back 41

to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own

Front 42

bogus

Back 42

false,counterfeit

Front 43

exorbitant

Back 43

unreasonably high;excessive

Front 44

interim

Back 44

the time between,temporarily,coming between 2 points in time

Front 45

inundate

Back 45

to flood,overflow;to overwhelm by numbers or size

Front 46

malign

Back 46

to speak evil of,slander,evil

Front 47

meander

Back 47

to wander about,wind about;sharp turn or twist

Front 48

metropolis

Back 48

a large city;the chief city of an area

Front 49

momentous

Back 49

very important

Front 50

obstreperous

Back 50

noisy,unruly,disorderly