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Gallacher's List- Week 5
Vocab
26
English
10th Grade
03/18/2013

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Discriminate
Definition
to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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Disdain
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contempt; intense dislike
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Derision
Definition
contempt or ridicule
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Delectable
Definition
greatly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste; delicious; delightful
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Dexterity
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skill in using the hands or body; mental skill
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Discern
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to distinguish one from another
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Dearth
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an inadequate supply; scarcity
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Curtail
Definition
to cut short; to reduce
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Diatribe
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a long abusive speech or lecture
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Denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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Discord
Definition
disagreement (the opposite of concord)
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Diligent
Definition
hard-working
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Contempt
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to think little of someone
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Demarcation
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the settling or making of boundaries or limits
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Deluge
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a great flood; a heavy rainfall; an overwhelming amount of something
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Demagogue
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a person known for using popular prejudices and false claims to gain power
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Dissuade
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to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage
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Despondent
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dejected; disconsolate; dispirited
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Diverse
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varied
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Decadence
Definition
a process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration or moral decay
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Decrepit
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worn out or broken down by old age, illness, or long use; feeble; weak
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Depreciate
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to fall in value
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Debonair
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graceful, charming and smooth; carefree
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Depose
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to remove from office or high position; to testify or state under oath
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Denotation
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the exact meaning of a word; dictionary meaning
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Covert
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secretive; disguised; hidden
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