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Undergraduate 4
11/19/2011

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Dally
Definition
to act playfully or waste time
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debase
Definition
to degrade or lower in quality or stature
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debauch
Definition
to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty; indulge
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debutante
Definition
young woman making a debut in high society
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decadence
Definition
decline or decay, deterioration
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decamp
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to leave suddenly
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deciduous
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losing leaves in the fall; short-lived, temporary
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declivity
Definition
downward slope
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decorous
Definition
proper, tasteful, socially correct
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decry
Definition
to belittle, openly condemn
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deference
Definition
respect, honor
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deferential
Definition
respectful and polite in a submissive way
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deft
Definition
skillful, dexterous
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deleterious
Definition
harmful, destructive, detrimental
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delineation
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depiction, representation
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demagogue
Definition
leader or rabble-rouser who usually uses appeals to emotion or prejudice
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demur
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to express doubts or objections
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denigrate
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to slur or blacken someone's reputation
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denounce
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to accuse, blame
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denude
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to make bare, uncover, undress
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denunciation
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public condemnation
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deplore
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to express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly
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depravity
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sinfulness, moral corruption
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deprecate
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to belittle, disparage
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deride
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to mock, ridicule, make fun of
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derisive
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expressing ridicule or scorn
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derogate
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to belittle, disparage
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descry
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to discover or reveal
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desiccate
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to dry completely, dehydrate
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despondent
Definition
feeling discouraged and dejected
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despot
Definition
tyrannical ruler
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desultory
Definition
at random, rambling, unmethodical
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detractor
Definition
someone who takes something away
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diaphanous
Definition
allowing light to show through; delicate
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diatribe
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bitter verbal attack
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dictum
Definition
authoritative statement; popular saying
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didactic
Definition
excessively instructive
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diffidence
Definition
shyness, lack of confidence
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diffract
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to cause to separate into parts, esp light
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dilatory
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slow, tending to delay
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dilettante
Definition
an amateur
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diluvial
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relating to a flood
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disclaim
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to deny, disavow
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discomfit
Definition
to cause perplexity and embarrassment
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disconsolate
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unable to be consoled; extremely sad
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discordant
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harsh-sounding, badly out of tune
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discursive
Definition
wandering from topic to topic
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disgorge
Definition
to vomit, discharge violently
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disingenuous
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sly, crafty
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disparage
Definition
to belittle, speak disrespectfully about
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dissemble
Definition
to pretend, disguise one's motives
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dissimulate
Definition
to disguise, to put on a false appearance
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dissuade
Definition
to persuade someone to alter original intentions
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distaff
Definition
the female branch of a family
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dither (v)
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to move or act confusedly or without a clear purpose
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divest
Definition
to get rid of
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doctrinaire
Definition
rigidly devoted to theories
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dogged (adj)
Definition
persistent, stubborn
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dotage
Definition
senile condition, mental decline
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dotard
Definition
senile, old person
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doughty
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courageous
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dour
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sullen and gloomy;stern and severe
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drivel
Definition
stupid talk; slobber
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droll
Definition
amusing in a wry, subtle way
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dross
Definition
waste produced during metal smelting; garbage
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dudgeon
Definition
angry indignation
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dulcet
Definition
pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear
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dupe (n)
Definition
fool, pawn
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dupe (v)
Definition
to deceive, trick
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duplicity
Definition
deception, dishonesty, double-dealing
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duress
Definition
threat of force or intimidation; imprisonment
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dyspeptic
Definition
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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dandle
Definition
to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one's knee or in one's arms.
2.to pet; pamper.
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declivity
Definition
downward slope, as of ground ( opposed to acclivity).
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demure
Definition
characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.
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descry
Definition
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land.
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dynamism
Definition
any of various theories or philosophical systems that seek to explain phenomena of nature by the action of force. Compare mechanism ( def. 8 ) , vitalism ( def. 1 ) .
2.great energy, force, or power; vigor: the dynamism of the new governor.
3.Psychology . a habitual mode of reducing or eliminating tension.
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dudgeon
Definition
feeling of offense or resentment; anger
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